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An outline of the fresco paintings by Michelangelo on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, Rome

ca. 1790–1800
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: An outline of the fresco paintings by Michelangelo on 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
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 26 3/16 × 43 1/8 in. (66.5 × 109.5 cm)
    Plate: 19 1/2 × 42 1/8 in. (49.5 × 107 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Object Number: Ref.106
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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