Design for a Frame with Armorial Trophies, the Medici Coat of Arms and a Second Coat of Arms, possibly of the Alberighi Family (?)

Anonymous, Italian, 16th century Italian

16th century

Not on view

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Title: Design for a Frame with Armorial Trophies, the Medici Coat of Arms and a Second Coat of Arms, possibly of the Alberighi Family (?)
Artist: Anonymous, Italian, 16th century (Italian, active Central Italy, ca. 1550–1580)
Date: 16th century
Medium: Pen and ink, watercolor
Dimensions: 18 1/2 x 13 3/4 in.
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1952
Object Number: 52.570.311
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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