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Drawing, Design for a Frieze

This is a Drawing. It was created by Carlo Marchionni. It is dated ca. 1770 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is black crayon, pen and sepia ink, brush and gray watercolor on 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

40.5 x 8.6 cm (15 15/16 x 3 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Frieze; Carlo Marchionni (Italian, 1702–1786); Italy; black crayon, pen and sepia ink, brush and gray watercolor on laid paper; 40.5 x 8.6 cm (15 15/16 x 3 3/8 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-1237

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