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Artist:
Carlo Bianconi, Italian, 1732–1802  Search this
Medium:
Pen and sepia ink, brush and gray-brown watercolor, graphite on paper
Dimensions:
6.2 × 15.4 cm (2 7/16 × 6 1/16 in.)
Object Name:
Drawing
Type:
Drawing
Made in:
Italy
Date:
1765
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Two snakes wind below and through holes at the sides of a scrollwork frame. Above at center is a foliated lion mask. Shells decorate the sides.
Credit Line:
Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
Accession Number:
1938-88-2794
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/kq44f34015b-d44a-4c1a-96b9-9e01e5492a59
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1938-88-2794