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A. Lessi
active 19th century
Giovanni Pacini's Niccolò dei Lapi, Act III, Scene 8, Interior of the Courtyard of the Bargello
1870s.
Gray wash on paper.
9 3/4 x 14 inches (248 x 355 mm)
Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982.
1982.75:702.9
Notes: 

Drawn over graphite grid lines, perspectival lines and/or sketch outlines.
One of 10 designs by A. Lessi for stage sets for Giovanni Pacini's opera Niccolò dei Lapi, presented October 29, 1873, at the Teatro Pagliano, Florence.
Oenslager number: IX-G-9.

Inscription: 

Inscribed with description of the scene.

Provenance: 
Donald M. Oenslager.
Associated names: 

Oenslager, Donald, 1902-1975, former owner.
Oenslager, Donald, Mrs., donor.

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Artist page: 
Lessi, A.
School: 
Italian
Century: 
19th century
Classification: 
Drawing
Department: 
Drawings and Prints