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Drawing, Fantasy Composed of Heads and a Sculpted Urn

This is a Drawing. It was created by Donato Creti. It is dated ca. 1730 and we acquired it in 1958. Its medium is pen and ink on paper.. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mr. Hugh Cassel. It is credited Gift of Hugh Cassel.

Its dimensions are

25.3 × 19.7 cm (9 15/16 × 7 3/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: crown surmounted by a scalloped circle enclosing the French lily, and below, the letters BM and GA, S) On reverse, in ink, the initials of William Young Ottley, and the number 140 (Lugt 2662)

It is signed

Signed in pen and ink [possibly not in artist's hand], lower right: Donato Creti

Cite this object as

Drawing, Fantasy Composed of Heads and a Sculpted Urn; Donato Creti (Italian, 1671–1749); Italy; pen and ink on paper.; 25.3 × 19.7 cm (9 15/16 × 7 3/4 in.); Gift of Hugh Cassel; 1958-143-3

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