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Drawing, Ceiling Design, History, Abundance in Six Ovals, Sala di Ercole ed Ebe, Palazzo Gessi, Faenza

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Felice Giani. It is dated 1813 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk 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

19.1 x 32.1 cm (7 1/2 x 12 5/8 in.) dims. vary widely Mat: 35.6 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.)

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Drawing, Ceiling Design, History, Abundance in Six Ovals, Sala di Ercole ed Ebe, Palazzo Gessi, Faenza; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk on white laid paper; 19.1 x 32.1 cm (7 1/2 x 12 5/8 in.) dims. vary widely Mat: 35.6 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-1278

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Cooper-Hewitt Collections: A Design Resource.

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