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Design for a Pendentive: Youthful Musicians with Wind Instruments

1505–88
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Design for a Pendentive: Youthful Musicians with Wind Instruments
  • Artist: Pomponio Amalteo (Italian, Molta di Livenza 1505–1588 San Vito al Tagliamento)
  • Date: 1505–88
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, highlighted with white, over red chalk, on blue paper
  • Dimensions: 2-1/2 x 2-1/2 in. (6.3 x 6.3 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Harry G. Sperling Fund, 1977
  • Object Number: 1977.249c
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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