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Unknown Maker, Italian

Double-sided sheet: Recto: studies of skulls; Verso: studies of draperies

Maker

Unknown Maker, Italian

Culture

Italian

Title

Double-sided sheet: Recto: studies of skulls; Verso: studies of draperies
Study of Drapery (recto)

Year

1600s

Medium

  • Red chalk on antique laid paper (recto); red,
  • white,
  • and black chalk on grey prepared paper (verso)

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Red chalk on antique laid paper (recto); red,
  • white,
  • and black chalk on grey prepared paper (verso)

Materials

chalk

Supports

  • paper

Dimensions

30.5 x 21.6 cm (12 x 8 1/2 inches) (irregular)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Marks: RISD Museum stamp, verso

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

58.195

Type

  • Drawings and Watercolors

Exhibition History

Design and Description
Renaissance and Baroque Drawings
Jan 27, 2006 – Apr 09, 2006
Italian Drawings from the Museum's Collection
Mar 17, 1961 – Apr 16, 1961

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Unknown Maker, Italian
Double-sided sheet: Recto: studies of skulls; Verso: studies of draperies; Study of Drapery (recto), 1600s
Red chalk on antique laid paper (recto); red, white, and black chalk on grey prepared paper (verso)
30.5 x 21.6 cm (12 x 8 1/2 inches) (irregular)
Museum Works of Art Fund 58.195

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