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Drawing, A Classical Temple
This is a Drawing. It is dated ca. 1780 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is pen and black ink, brush and watercolor, over black chalk on 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.
						
- Drawing, Temple of Curiosity
 - pen and black ink, brush and brown wash, blue watercolor, graphite on....
 - Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
 - 1911-28-463
 
- Drawing, Design for a small library: front elevation, section, plan, ca. 1905
 - pen and ink, brush and watercolor, gray wash on paper.
 - Gift of the Estate of Christian Francis Rosborg.
 - 1953-26-2
 
- Mirror (England)
 - carved, gessoed and gilt deal, mirror glass, metal.
 - Gift of Unknown Donor.
 - n-a-5057
 
It is inscribed
Inscribed in black chalk at lower right: Con Sotterraneo; indication of scale in pen and black ink at lower center.
Cite this object as
Drawing, A Classical Temple; Italy; pen and black ink, brush and watercolor, over black chalk on paper; Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund; 1938-88-7161