Design for a Stage Set or Illustration in a Fête Book with a Blank Scroll Above

Anonymous, Italian, 18th century Italian

18th century

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Title: Design for a Stage Set or Illustration in a Fête Book with a Blank Scroll Above
Artist: Anonymous, Italian, 18th century
Date: 18th century
Medium: Pen and brown ink, over lead or graphite; vertical ruled line in graphite at center; framing lines in graphite and in pen and brown ink; glued onto secondary paper support
Dimensions: 5-3/8 x 2-11/16 in. (13.6 x 6.9 cm)
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1952
Object Number: 52.570.219
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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