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1901

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Drawing, The death of King Teja

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Pietro Narducci. It is dated ca. 1825–50 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pencil, pen, ink, brush, brown watercolor on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.

Its dimensions are

11.3 × 15.8 cm (4 7/16 × 6 1/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Teja ultimo Rè dè Goti mortalmente ferito in battaglia al piè de Vesuvio.

Cite this object as

Drawing, The death of King Teja; Designed by Pietro Narducci (Italian, active 1809 - 1841); Italy; pencil, pen, ink, brush, brown watercolor on paper; 11.3 × 15.8 cm (4 7/16 × 6 1/4 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-2365

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