Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century

Design for 1/4 of a Ceiling

1700–1780
Pen and gray ink, brush and gray wash, over black chalk. Framing lines in pen and gray ink.
44.1 × 30 cm (17.4 × 11.8 in)

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