Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century

Design for a Part of a Painted Vaulted Ceiling with a Coat of Arms in Form of a Cross

1700–1780
Pen and brown ink, brush with gray, brown and red chalk wash, over graphite or leadpoint, with compass and ruled construction. Stylus-incised construction outlines
49.5 × 31.7 cm (19.5 × 12.5 in)

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