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Drawing, Design for the Decoration of the ceiling of a chapel

This is a Drawing. It was possibly by Ferdinando Galli Bibiena and Francesco Galli Bibiena. It is dated 1725–1740 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is black chalk, pen and ink, watercolor washes on paper.. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.

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Drawing, Design for the Decoration of the ceiling of a chapel; Possibly by Ferdinando Galli Bibiena (1657 – 1743), Francesco Galli Bibiena (Italian, 1659 - 1739); Italy; black chalk, pen and ink, watercolor washes on paper.; Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund; 1938-88-3742

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