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Designer:
Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823  Search this
Medium:
Black chalk with traces of graphite on laid paper
Dimensions:
44.9 x 31.8 cm (17 11/16 x 12 1/2 in.)
Type:
sculpture
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
Italy
Date:
1800–1825
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Very high somewhat altered monument of Colleoni, seen from right corner of back with mourning figures beside. In background, fantastical Venetian structures; at left, sepulchral monument at wall of church. At right, monument with equestrian statue in front of upper part of structure which has appearance of mausoleum. Front, variation of monument to Nicola Orsini, Church of St. John and Paul in Venice. Framing lines. Inscribed by Giani in graphite: Piazza per sepolchri. Written in upper right corner, horizontally in ink: 14.
Credit Line:
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Accession Number:
1901-39-2434
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/kq4ca3f49a0-8749-43bd-a27f-0b8416eef87e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1901-39-2434