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Drawing, Design for a Painting of Saint Christopher

This is a Drawing. It was created by Giacomo Zampa. It is dated early 19th century and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is black chalk, pen and ink, brush and gray watercolor on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Eleanor Garnier Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor Garnier Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

21.1 × 14.8 cm (8 5/16 × 5 13/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed on verso in graphite: 1872 (a collector's number)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Painting of Saint Christopher; Giacomo Zampa (Italian, 1731 - 1808); Italy; black chalk, pen and ink, brush and gray watercolor on paper; 21.1 × 14.8 cm (8 5/16 × 5 13/16 in.); Gift of Eleanor Garnier Hewitt; 1931-65-78

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