Study for the Decoration of a Façade
Artist
Cherubino Alberti(Italian, 1553–1615)Italian, 1553–1615
CultureItalian
Titles
- Study for the Decoration of a Façade
Date1594–1595
MediumBlack chalk, pen and brown iron gall ink, brown wash with traces of black chalk
DimensionsSheet: 9 1/4 × 9 in. (23.5 × 22.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Vaughn Foundation Fund
Object number2018.130
Not on view
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Exhibition HistoryNone noted
Published References None noted Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Verso: Inscribed in graphite in a modern hand, upper right: 96 502
Verso: Inscribed in graphite in a modern hand, lower center: Cherubino Alberti 1615
Verso: Inscribed in graphite in a modern hand, lower center: Cherubino Alberti 1615
No visible watermark
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