Design for a Ceiling — Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century | DiscoverArt

Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century

Design for a Ceiling

17th century

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over red and black? chalk on blue-gray? Paper

22.7 × 22.7 cm (8.9 × 8.9 in)

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