File:Drawing, Design for a Painted Ceiling, ca. 1590 (CH 18544365).jpg

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English: Drawing, Design for a Painted Ceiling, ca. 1590   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Title
English: Drawing, Design for a Painted Ceiling, ca. 1590
Description
English: Design for a painted ceiling featuring two putti at left and right holding drapery that supports garland of fruit and leaves below. On ceiling, partially completed design for painting including figures, animals, and angels. Highly decorated with various options for patterns including a Greek key border.
Date circa 1590
date QS:P571,+1590-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk on off-white laid paper
Dimensions H x W: 21 × 33 cm (8 1/4 in. × 13 in.)
institution QS:P195,Q1129820
Current location
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design
Accession number
1938-88-479
Credit line Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
Inscriptions Marks: Two crossed arrows, similiar to Heawood 33
Notes
  • Type: Drawing
  • Inscribed: Inscribed in pen and brown ink, clockwise from top center margin: Biancho; right center: figura; lower center: giallo rosso; lower margin: merello; lower left margin: Bigio chiaro; left margin: Viara; left center margin: figura; left upper margin: Notte [---]bi
  • Country: Italy
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