Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century

Design for an Elaborate Doorway with a Vaulted Ceiling Behind, and a Curtain Drawn Across the Opening

1700–1780
Pen and brown ink, brush with gray, mauve, and yellow wash, over ruled and compass constructions in lead point or graphite. Framing lines in graphite or leadpoint
44 × 29.1 cm (17.3 × 11.5 in)

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