Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century

Design for the Corner of a Painted Ceiling seen in Perspective

1700–1780
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over leadpoint or graphite
15.2 × 23.6 cm (6 × 9.3 in)

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