Design for Ceiling Decoration

Anonymous, Italian, 19th century Italian

1850–70

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Title: Design for Ceiling Decoration
Artist: Anonymous, Italian, 19th century
Date: 1850–70
Medium: Watercolor
Dimensions: 6-1/8 x 6-1/8 in
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1960
Object Number: 60.627.2
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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