Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century

Design for a Cartouche with Two Putti Heads inside a Shell, Atop of an Arch

1700–1780
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over leadpoint or graphite, with ruled construction (recto). Black chalk sketches (verso)
24.8 × 20.4 cm (9.8 × 8 in)

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