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Drawing, Four Statues in Egyptian Style

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Felice Giani. It is dated ca. 1820 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and ink, brush with sepia wash over 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

20.5 x 27.6 cm (8 1/16 x 10 7/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: bassalto. Inscribed under two last figures: marmo nero.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Four Statues in Egyptian Style; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and ink, brush with sepia wash over cream laid paper; 20.5 x 27.6 cm (8 1/16 x 10 7/8 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-2465

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