Baptismal Font, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, red ink on cream laid paper, The bowl is supported by two plinths. The central part is shaped like a tablet, framed laterally by two gaines, and bearing an inscription in a wreath, formed by two branches. The diameter of the lid corresponds to that of the front. In front, cornices of a broken pediment from which festoons hang toward the gaines. At the ends of the cornices sit two angels with lily stems. They lean upon the round base of a statue of St. John the Baptist with shouldered cross staff., Rome, Italy, ca. 1775, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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Baptismal Font, Pen, brown ink, brush, brown wash, red ink, cream laid paper, bowl, supported, two plinths, central part, shaped, tablet, framed laterally, two gaines, bearing, inscription, wreath, formed, two branches, diameter, lid corresponds, front, front, cornices, broken pediment, festoons hang, gaines, ends, cornices sit two angels, lily stems, lean upon, round base, statue, St, John, Baptist, shouldered cross staff, Rome, Italy, ca, 1775, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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