Scene from Ancient History — Giuseppe Piattoli | DiscoverArt

Giuseppe Piattoli

Scene from Ancient History

1785–1807

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk. Framing lines in pen and brown ink at left, upper, and right margins

39.4 × 50.4 cm (15.5 × 19.8 in)

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