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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