Ceiling Design — Jacob de Wit | DiscoverArt

Ceiling Design

early 18th century

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of red chalk; two double framing lines in pen and black ink

30.2 × 21.6 cm (11.9 × 8.5 in)

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