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Drawing, Decorative Project for Ceiling: Tondo with Triumph of Cerus

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Felice Giani. We acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink over traces of graphite 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

40.8 x 25.2 cm (16 1/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: ratto proserpina; cerere cerca proserpina; Cerere e Giove; Bacco e cerere; primavera; ripetuto due volte; estate (repeated twice); autonno (repeated twice); inverno (repeated twice)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Decorative Project for Ceiling: Tondo with Triumph of Cerus; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and brown ink over traces of graphite on cream laid paper; 40.8 x 25.2 cm (16 1/16 x 9 15/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-3227

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