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Drawing, Apollo kills the Python

This is a Drawing. It was created by Felice Giani. It is dated 1796–98 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pencil, pen and black inks, brush and watercolor 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: 24.2 × 41.5 cm (9 1/2 × 16 5/16 in.)

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Drawing, Apollo kills the Python; Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pencil, pen and black inks, brush and watercolor on paper.; H x W: 24.2 × 41.5 cm (9 1/2 × 16 5/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-3239

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