A Design for Illuminations to Celebrate the Birthday of King George III

Provenance

Acquired 1936 by J. Leslie Wright [1862-1954]; by descent to Mrs. Cecil Keith; (sale, Sotheby's, London, 27 April 1988, no. 416); John Davidson. Anonymous gift 1991 to NGA.

A Design for Illuminations to Celebrate the Birthday of King George III

Cipriani, Giovanni Battista

1763

Accession Number

1990.100.1

Medium

watercolor over graphite heightened with white on laid paper

Dimensions

overall: 42.3 x 57.5 cm (16 5/8 x 22 5/8 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Anonymous Gift in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art