Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century
Two Alternate Designs for a Wall with a Frame for a Painting
1700–1780
Pen and gray ink, brush and gray wash, over graphite or leadpoint, with ruled and compass construction. Framing outlines in pen and dark gray ink. Scale, at bottom, in pen and gray ink
57.6 × 39.8 cm (22.7 × 15.7 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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