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Drawing, Ceres is told of the Rape of Proserpina

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Felice Giani. It is dated 1812 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over traces of graphite on light brown 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

18.7 x 21.8 cm (7 3/8 x 8 9/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed: la ninfa Aretusa raconta a Cerere che Pluto li a rapita proserpina; Laterali 4

Cite this object as

Drawing, Ceres is told of the Rape of Proserpina; Designed by Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over traces of graphite on light brown laid paper; 18.7 x 21.8 cm (7 3/8 x 8 9/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-3282

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