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Sketchbook Page: Facade of 14th Century Building, Bologna; Verso: Monument and Anatomical Study

Catalog Data

Designer:
Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823  Search this
Medium:
Pen and brown ink, brush and sepia wash over traces of graphite on cream laid paper
Dimensions:
12.8 x 11.6 cm (5 1/16 x 4 9/16 in.)
Type:
graphic design
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
Italy
Date:
1811–14
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Heavily decorated facade; view of church door seen through arch or gateway. Verso: part of left leg shown before baptismal fountain. Leg inscribed 6. Inscription next to fount: monumento quattro cento.
Credit Line:
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Accession Number:
1901-39-2437
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
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4244173c1-f716-4499-9ff7-ef3993711658
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1901-39-2437