Ceiling Design

Matías Arteaga y Alfaro Spanish

1633–1703

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Artwork Details

Title: Ceiling Design
Artist: Matías Arteaga y Alfaro (Spanish, Villanueva de los Infantes 1633–1703 Seville)
Date: 1633–1703
Medium: Red chalk with brush and red wash, highlighted with white gouache, over black chalk underdrawing on off-white paper. Some architectural elements constructed with ruler and compass
Dimensions: 6-5/16 x 10-1/2 in. (16.0 x 26.7 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1964
Object Number: 64.182.4
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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