![A drawing of a winged cherub holding a vessel of water which is being tipped onto the clouds below. The cherub is depicted inside a lunette, a semi-circular arched window inside a domed ceiling, which has been washed in pale brown. The forms of the cherub and water jar are created using loose, gestural, dark brown ink lines, with dimensionality implied by washes of light brown. The drawing is on a horizontal, rectangular piece of aging cream paper. Surrounding the lunette is a horizontal rectangle drawn in graphite pencil, with measurements marked out and numbered one through eight on the top and bottom, In the top right corner flowing script text in dark brown ink reads [aquario inverno 12].]( https://images.collection.cooperhewitt.org/129236_f4aec3fc6af3bcfa_b.jpg
"Drawing, Aquarius, Lunette for Ceiling, Sala Ottagonale, Palazzo Milzetti, Faenza, 1804–05")
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Drawing, Aquarius, Lunette for Ceiling, Sala Ottagonale, Palazzo Milzetti, Faenza, 1804–05
This is a Drawing. It was designed by Felice Giani. It is dated 1804–05 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and light brown wash over graphite on white laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.
Its dimensions are
14.6 x 20.3 cm (5 3/4 x 8 in.) matted w/ -1187 Mat: 35.6 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.)
It is inscribed
Inscribed in pen and brown ink, upper center: aquario inverno 2; slightly below in graphite: aquario 9; in graphite: squared off at sides 1-4 and at top and bottom 1-8 with light source symbol at upper left.
Cite this object as
Drawing, Aquarius, Lunette for Ceiling, Sala Ottagonale, Palazzo Milzetti, Faenza, 1804–05; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and light brown wash over graphite on white laid paper; 14.6 x 20.3 cm (5 3/4 x 8 in.) matted w/ -1187 Mat: 35.6 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-1186
