Design in Elevation for the Façade of a Building

Cigoli (Ludovico Cardi) Italian

1590–1610

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Title: Design in Elevation for the Façade of a Building
Artist: Cigoli (Ludovico Cardi) (Italian, Castello di Cigoli 1559–1613 Rome)
Date: 1590–1610
Medium: Pen and dark brown ink, brush and brown wash, over leadpoint or black chalk
Dimensions: sheet: 15 7/8 x 5 13/16 in. (40.4 x 14.8 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Edward Pearce Casey Fund, 1998
Object Number: 1998.54
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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