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Drawing, Project for the Elevation of a Villa

This is a Drawing. It was created by Paolo Posi. It is dated late 18th century and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is pen and brown ink; brush and gray wash and watercolor on off white laid paper.. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.

Its dimensions are

36.4 x 59.4cm (14 5/16 x 23 3/8in.)

It has the following markings

Verso: Stamp of the Museum of the Arts of Decoration [Lugt 457d]

Cite this object as

Drawing, Project for the Elevation of a Villa; Paolo Posi (Italian, 1708 - 1776); Italy; pen and brown ink; brush and gray wash and watercolor on off white laid paper.; 36.4 x 59.4cm (14 5/16 x 23 3/8in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund; 1938-88-3493

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