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Drawing, Design for a Portal in a Wall

This is a Drawing. It is dated ca. 1735 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen, brush and grey watercolor, graphite on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.

It has the following markings

Inscribed in center: CLEMENS XII. PONT. MAX. / AVGVSTAM ANTEA ETMALEFIDAM NAVICIIS / STATIOREM TVTOREM AMPLIOREMQUE PRAESTITIT / A. D. MDCCXXXV PONTIFICATVS VINTO / CAROLO MARIA SACRIPANTE AERARIO ETORIS. / MARITTIMIS. PRAEFECTO. G.

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Drawing, Design for a Portal in a Wall; Italy; pen, brush and grey watercolor, graphite on paper; Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-2171

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