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Drawing (Italy)

This is a Drawing. It was created by Felice Giani. It is dated 1805 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and black ink, 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.

Its dimensions are

Mat: 91.3 x 71.4 cm (35 15/16 x 28 1/8 in.) 29.2 x 22 cm (11 1/2 x 8 11/16 in.)

It has the following markings

On verso, in black ink, lower right: Cooper Union stamp: MUSEUM / FOR THE / ARTS OF / DECORATION / COOPER UNION (Lugt 457c); watermark: I / C / H

Cite this object as

Drawing (Italy); Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); pen and black ink, graphite on paper; Mat: 91.3 x 71.4 cm (35 15/16 x 28 1/8 in.) 29.2 x 22 cm (11 1/2 x 8 11/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-3252

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