DrawingsItalian18th century

Pulcinelli with Donkey

18th century

Artists

Pier Leone GhezziArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink and gray wash on buff antique laid paper

Culture

Italian

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

22.4 x 34.2 cm (8 13/16 x 13 7/16 in.)

Provenance

Hon. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, gift; to Paul J. Sachs in honor of his 70th birthday, his gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1948

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