Design for a Frame with Putti and Sirens

Anonymous, Italian, second half of the 16th century Italian

1550–1600

Not on view

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Title: Design for a Frame with Putti and Sirens
Artist: Anonymous, Italian, second half of the 16th century
Date: 1550–1600
Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk; selectively pricked for transfer
Dimensions: 3 7/8 x 2 9/16 in. (9.8 x 6.5 cm)
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1952
Object Number: 52.570.149
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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