Wall painting

Title	Wall painting
Artist	Mauro Gandolfi, Italian, 1764–1834
Date	ca. 1820 19th century
Medium	Pen and brown ink, brush and watercolor on white laid paper, squared in graphite and lined, laid down
Classification	interiors
Origin	Bologna, Italy Bologna
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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This work is attributed to Mauro Gandolfi, Italian, 1764–1834. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.

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Recorded origin: Bologna, Italy. Browse more public-domain art from Bologna.

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