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An outline of Michelangelo's figures in the spandrels from the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, Rome

ca. 1790–1800
Not on view
Presumably a pair with Ref. 106 that records production details.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: An outline of Michelangelo's figures in the spandrels from the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, Rome
  • Artist: Domenico Cunego (Italian, Verona 1727–1803 Rome)
  • Artist: ? Intermediary draughtsman Vicenzo Dolcibeni (Italian, active Rome, 1782–1807)
  • Artist: After Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian, Caprese 1475–1564 Rome)
  • Publisher: Calcografia Romana (Italian, 1738–1870)
  • Date: ca. 1790–1800
  • Medium: Etching (two plates on one sheet)
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 23 5/8 × 34 9/16 in. (60 × 87.8 cm)
    Plate: 7 11/16 × 28 9/16 in. (19.5 × 72.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Object Number: Ref.107
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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