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Drawing, Baldacchino with Papal Ar

This is a Drawing. It was architect: Giuseppe Valadier. It is dated 1775 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is graphite, gray wash, pen and dark gray ink on cream laid 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

47.2 x 25.2 cm (18 9/16 x 9 15/16 in.) Mat: 55.9 x 40.6 cm (22 x 16 in.)

It has the following markings

Marks: Similar to Churchill 433

Cite this object as

Drawing, Baldacchino with Papal Ar; Architect: Giuseppe Valadier (Italian, 1762–1839); Italy; graphite, gray wash, pen and dark gray ink on cream laid paper; 47.2 x 25.2 cm (18 9/16 x 9 15/16 in.) Mat: 55.9 x 40.6 cm (22 x 16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-2565

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