Ceiling Design for Room in Palazzo Quirinale, Rome, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, Pen and dark gray ink, gray wash, black chalk ruled lines on light greenish-beige wove paper, Ceiling divided into 5 rectangular and 8 triangular compartments, corresponding to coved ceiling. In center of each side, horizontal rectangle with lunette; each lunette has central standing figure flanked by two seated figures. One standing figure holds lyre (other figures hard to decipher). In each of 8 triangular compartments is dancing female figure holding wreathe above her head and facing corner, which apparently was to receive stucco decoration. Central panel remains blank, apparently for painting by another artist., Rome, Italy, Italy, 1812, interiors, Drawing, Drawing
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Ceiling Design, Room, Palazzo Quirinale, Rome, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, Pen, dark gray ink, gray wash, black chalk ruled lines, light greenish-beige wove paper, Ceiling divided, 5 rectangular, 8 triangular compartments, corresponding, coved ceiling, center, side, horizontal rectangle, lunette, lunette, central standing figure flanked, two seated figures, standing figure holds lyre, figures hard, decipher, 8 triangular compartments, dancing female figure holding wreathe, head, facing corner, apparently, receive stucco decoration, Central panel remains blank, apparently, painting, another artist, Rome, Italy, Italy, 1812, interiors, Drawing, Drawing
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