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Drawing, Rendering of Various Decorative details of Bologna; Verso: Architectural Details

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Felice Giani. It is dated 1810–14 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over traces of graphite on cream 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

37.5 x 25.6 cm (14 3/4 x 10 1/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: lily in double circle with ACF

It is inscribed

Inscribed at top: Dela Rovare. Bottom, inscribed by capitals: Gotico munumento. Inscribed under decorative design: monumenti cavati dal cinquecento Bologna. Inscribed at top center: 116. Verso: inscribed at top: 117.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Rendering of Various Decorative details of Bologna; Verso: Architectural Details; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over traces of graphite on cream laid paper; 37.5 x 25.6 cm (14 3/4 x 10 1/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-1929

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