Altar Lamp, Luigi Righetti, Italian, 1780 - 1819, Pen and gray ink, brush and watercolor, graphite on white laid paper; verso: pen and ink, graphite, Vertical rectangle. Design for a lamp; the main part of the body with garlands supported in front by two cherubim. At left, allegorical figure of Justice, and at right of Strength, are sitting upon volutes; behind the figures are fastened chains. Five flames are burning at the lamp's central opening. Above, the ring at the top of the lamp is supported by a dragon. The lower part of the drawing is upon an applied piece of paper. Verso: two sketches for the group. Below, the remnants of a figure., Rome, Italy, ca. 1825, lighting, Drawing, Drawing
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Altar Lamp, Luigi Righetti, Italian, 1780 - 1819, Pen, gray ink, brush, watercolor, graphite, white laid paper, verso, pen, ink, graphite, Vertical rectangle, Design, lamp, main part, body, garlands supported, front, two cherubim, left, allegorical figure, Justice, right, Strength, sitting upon volutes, figures, fastened chains, Five flames, burning, lamp's central opening, ring, top, lamp, supported, dragon, lower part, drawing, upon, applied piece, paper, Verso, two sketches, group, remnants, figure, Rome, Italy, ca, 1825, lighting, Drawing, Drawing
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