Design for a Ceiling

Mariano Salvador de Maella Spanish

1739–1819

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Artwork Details

Title: Design for a Ceiling
Artist: Mariano Salvador de Maella (Spanish, Valencia 1739–1819 Madrid)
Date: 1739–1819
Medium: Black chalk, light brownish-yellow wash, squared for transfer in black chalk
Dimensions: 14-3/8 x 15-1/4 in. (36.5 x 38.7 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1962
Object Number: 62.132.2
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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