Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century

Elevation and Plan for an Altar

1700–1780
Pen and brown ink, brush with gray and pink (only at plan drawing) wash, over graphite (recto). Scales at bottom in pen and brown ink over graphite.
52 × 36.1 cm (20.5 × 14.2 in)

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