Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century
One Quarter of a Design for a Painted Ceiling (recto); Frieze with Putto, Vases,and Other Decorations (verso)
1700–1780
Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash and watercolor, over leadpoint or graphite, with ruled and compass construction; framing lines in pen and brown ink (recto); Pen and brown ink over leadpoint or graphite with ruled construction (verso)
21.7 × 19.1 cm (8.5 × 7.5 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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