Design for a Ceiling — Giovanni Larciani ("Master of the Kress Landscapes") | DiscoverArt

Giovanni Larciani

Design for a Ceiling

18th century

Brush and yellow, red, blue, green and brown watercolor, and dark blue gouache, over graphite or lead, on cream paper

25.8 × 35.4 cm (10.2 × 13.9 in)

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