# Two Friezes with Women and Sea Monsters

- By: Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823)
- Date: ca. 1820
- Medium: Pen and dark brown ink, brush and sepia wash over black chalk on off white laid paper
- Classification: Figures (representations)
- Dimensions: 27.7 x 20.7 cm (10 7/8 x 8 1/8 in.)
- Culture: Italy
- Credit line: Museum purchase through gift of various donors
- Museum: [Smithsonian Institution](https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/view/objects/asitem/id/7708)
- Rights: [CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://invisiblenetwork.ai/thumbs/web/77eedefde683d256d72b3b525ea662b4.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Sea horse with enormously long sea body, conducted by rein of flying putto. Above sea horse's long back, woman lying apparently supporting a dish. Upon one of scrolls of body, sits putto. Below, woman with casket, resting upon sea ox.