Ceiling Decoration, Victory in a Chariot, Palazzo Quirinale, Rome, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, Pen and dark gray ink, brush and brown wash over black chalk on light greenish-beige wove paper, Ceiling divided into nine rectangular and square compartments by moldings and decorative bands in black chalk. In central panel, Peace stands within horse-drawn chariot, holding branch, while Victory/Fame flies between chariot and horses, and blows trumpet; putto flies above, holding tablet inscribed PAX. In four corner panels, Fames with trumpets flanked by candelabra. In remaining panels, dancing Fames with lyres and holding garlands with putti. At lower left in black chalk, section of molding., Rome, Italy, Italy, 1812, interiors, Drawing, Drawing
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Ceiling Decoration, Victory, Chariot, Palazzo Quirinale, Rome, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, Pen, dark gray ink, brush, brown wash, black chalk, light greenish-beige wove paper, Ceiling divided, nine rectangular, square compartments, moldings, decorative bands, black chalk, central panel, Peace stands within horse-drawn chariot, holding branch, Victory, Fame flies, chariot, horses, blows trumpet, putto flies, holding tablet inscribed PAX, four corner panels, Fames, trumpets flanked, candelabra, remaining panels, dancing Fames, lyres, holding garlands, putti, lower left, black chalk, section, molding, Rome, Italy, Italy, 1812, interiors, Drawing, Drawing
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