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Drawing, Speaker in 16th Century Attire Addressing a Crowd

This is a Drawing. It was created by Felice Giani. It is dated ca. 1794 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is black crayon on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 27.7 × 20.1 cm (10 7/8 × 7 15/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: dove upon a triple mount in circle

Cite this object as

Drawing, Speaker in 16th Century Attire Addressing a Crowd; Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; black crayon on paper; H x W: 27.7 × 20.1 cm (10 7/8 × 7 15/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-1392

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