Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century

Design for a Painted Wall Decoration: Architectural Perspective Seen Through an Arch

1700–1780
Pen and brown ink, brush with watercolor. Framing lines in pen and brown ink. Traces of leadpoint or graphite
45.5 × 28.5 cm (17.9 × 11.2 in)

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