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Gold leaf drawings
These unusual drawings (RCIN 905738-9) are on paper which has been completely covered with gold leaf. The thinly beaten pieces of gold leaf have been applied to the paper over a reddish foundation layer which gives the gold a warm tone. Cittadini produced numerous landscape drawings for the art market, and it is likely that these two extraordinary works were intended for a wealthy collector.