Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century
One Quarter of a Design for a Painted Ceiling on Recto. Verso, ornaments
1700–1780
Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, over leadpoint, with ruled and compass construction (recto). Architectural drawing in leadpoint (verso)
19.5 × 22.1 cm (7.7 × 8.7 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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