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Architectural Capriccio by Giovanni Antonio Galliari
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Description
Giovanni Antonio Galliari
Italian, 1718-1783
Architectural Capriccio
Circa 1770
Pen and black ink with gray wash on buff laid paper
12 ¼ H x 17 W x 1 D inches
Born into a well known family of artists from the Piedmont region of Italy, Giovanni Antonio Galliari was the son of the patriarch, Giovanni Galliari the Elder, who worked throughout the Piedmont and Lombardy as a court painter and scenographer. Giovanni Antonio Galliari created Baroque and Rococo set designs and interior fresco decorations for courts throughout Europe. His drawings, finely drafted in pen and ink with wash, are usually preparatory works for his elaborate set designs. -
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In the Style of: Giovanni Antonio Galliari Origin: Italy Period: 18th Century Materials: Pen and black ink with gray wash on buff laid paper Condition: Good. Good antique condition Creation Date: Circa 1770 Styles / Movements: Traditional Dealer Reference #: JA001809 Incollect Reference #: 489838 -
Dimensions
W. 17 in; H. 12.25 in; W. 43.18 cm; H. 31.12 cm;
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