Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century

Design for a Processional Float

17th century
Pen and brown ink, brush and blue wash, over lead on cream paper (recto). Stylus-ruled line along bottom edge. Ruled framing outline in black ink; pen and brown inks (verso). Fragments of framing outline on all edges of recto
31.1 × 45.7 cm (12.2 × 18 in)

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