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Design for Acanthus Leaf Ornament

Workshop of Giovanni Battista Piranesi
1720-1778

Design for Acanthus Leaf Ornament

ca. 1760-1765
7 5/16 x 11 15/16 inches (186 x 302 mm)
Red chalk on paper.
1966.11:26

Bequest of Junius S. Morgan and gift of Henry S. Morgan.

Notes
Although long attributed to Piranesi, this drawing is more likely by the professional draftsman Nicolas François-Daniel Lhuillier, who was associated with Piranesi during his years in Rome.
On same mat as 1966.11:25.
Inscriptions/Markings
Numbered at upper right, in graphite, "6".
Associated names
Morgan, Jane Norton, 1868-1925, former owner.
Morgan, Junius Spencer, 1892-1960, former owner.
Morgan, Henry S. (Henry Sturgis), 1900-1982, former owner.
Bibliography
Stampfle, Felice. Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Drawings in the Pierpont Morgan Library. New York : Dover, 1978, no. 26, repr.
Classification
Century Drawings
School
Department