Part of a Circular Frieze with a Sphynx and a Putto with a Hybrid Creature

Anonymous, Italian, 16th to 17th century Italian

1500–1700

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Title: Part of a Circular Frieze with a Sphynx and a Putto with a Hybrid Creature
Artist: Anonymous, Italian, 16th to 17th century
Date: 1500–1700
Medium: Pen and brown ink, with isolated strokes of brush and gray wash
Dimensions: Overall: 3 7/8 x 6 1/4 in. (9.8 x 15.8 cm)
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1952
Object Number: 52.570.166
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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