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1938

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Drawing, Study for a Painting on Theme of Callisto

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Filippo Falciatore. It is dated ca. 1750 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is pen and brown ink, black charcoal on cream laid paper; verso: pen and brown ink. 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

19.8 x 27.8 cm (7 13/16 x 10 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and brown ink, verso lower right: Filippo Falciatore

Cite this object as

Drawing, Study for a Painting on Theme of Callisto; Designed by Filippo Falciatore (Italian, active 1737 - 1768); Italy; pen and brown ink, black charcoal on cream laid paper; verso: pen and brown ink; 19.8 x 27.8 cm (7 13/16 x 10 15/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund; 1938-88-8120

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