Album of designs for vases, ewers, and pedestals

Anonymous, Italian, 19th century Italian

ca. 1850

Not on view

Album with a dark green morocco binding, containing 89 leaves of designs for vases, ewers, and pedestals (possibly a manufacturer's catalogue). There are inscriptions in both French and Italian.

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Title: Album of designs for vases, ewers, and pedestals
Artist: Anonymous, Italian, 19th century
Artist: Anonymous, French, 19th century
Date: ca. 1850
Medium: Pen and brown ink, pen and black ink, gray wash (only folio 51: also traces of graphite, red wash)
Dimensions: Overall: 16 5/8 x 11 1/4 x 1 15/16 in. (42.2 x 28.5 x 5 cm)
Classifications: Albums, Ornament & Architecture, Drawings
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund
Object Number: 53.656
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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