Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century

Design for Left Side of an Altarpiece Frame

1700–1780
Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, over leadpoint or graphite, with ruled and compass construction
26.3 × 11.8 cm (10.4 × 4.6 in)

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