Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century

Project for the decoration of an Altar.

1700–1780
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown, blue and yellow wash, over leadpoint, with ruled construction
37.8 × 26 cm (14.9 × 10.2 in)

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