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Drawing, Banquet of the Gods

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Felice Giani. It is dated ca. 1810 and 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

21.9 x 23.8 cm (8 5/8 x 9 3/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed inside tondo: l'olimpo convito delli Dei

Cite this object as

Drawing, Banquet of the Gods; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and brown ink over traces of graphite on cream laid paper; 21.9 x 23.8 cm (8 5/8 x 9 3/8 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-3269

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