Saint Januarius Saving Naples from an Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Verso: Small sketch of similar scene

Anton Domenico Gabbiani Italian

1724

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Title: Saint Januarius Saving Naples from an Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Verso: Small sketch of similar scene
Artist: Anton Domenico Gabbiani (Italian, Florence 1652–1726 Florence)
Date: 1724
Medium: Pen and brown ink over black chalk. Framing lines in pen and brown ink. Design framed in vertical, arch-top altarpiece outline
Dimensions: sheet: 7 9/16 x 5 1/2 in. (19.2 x 14 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. John H. Wright, 1949
Object Number: 49.116.16
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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