Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century
1/4 Design for a Painted Ceiling, architectural perspective
1700–1780
Brush and gray wash over leadpoint or graphite, with ruled and compass construction. Scale at bottom of drawing in pen and gray ink over leadpoint
24.7 × 27.8 cm (9.7 × 10.9 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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