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Drawing, A Reliquary for Three Skulls

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, brush, sepia, and gray water color.. 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

H x W: 43.5 × 32.7 cm (17 1/8 × 12 7/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: "IV"

Cite this object as

Drawing, A Reliquary for Three Skulls; Carlo Marchionni (Italian, 1702–1786); Italy; black crayon, brush, sepia, and gray water color.; H x W: 43.5 × 32.7 cm (17 1/8 × 12 7/8 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-2518

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