Artist:

Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823  Search this

Medium:

Pen and black ink, brush and brown wash, graphite on cream laid paper

Dimensions:

Mat: 71.2 x 91.6 cm (28 1/16 x 36 1/16 in.)

47 x 74.5 cm (18 1/2 x 29 5/16 in.)

Type:

figures

Drawing

Object Name:

Drawing

Made in:

Italy

Date:

ca. 1820

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

A statue of Venus is shown in profile at right. A man carrying a child points to it; he stepped downstairs from a temple. A pageant of worshippers approach from left. A park with monuments is in the left background.

Credit Line:

Museum purchase through gift of various donors

Accession Number:

1901-39-2198

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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EDAN-URL:

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