Fragmentary Sketches of Various Ornament — Giovanni Battista Natali III | DiscoverArt

Giovanni Battista Natali III

Fragmentary Sketches of Various Ornament

1698–1765

Graphite, pen and brown ink, brush with brown and gray wash

15.4 × 11.2 cm (6.1 × 4.4 in)

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