Console tables, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper, lined, Two left sides. At leftL the support has a lion's foot, above which is a bunch of palm branches fastened by ribbons. On top is a mask. Two snakes, curved outward and seen in profile, are fastened to it, below by the same ribbons, above by slopes. Frame and top are an etablature with representations in medallions and with rinceaux in the frieze. At right, the support is a branch with two entwined snakes with birds' heads. They spport festoons. Frame and top form an entablature with architectural ornamentation springing from a row of small leaves. Usual background., Rome, Italy, ca. 1785–1790, furniture, Drawing, Drawing
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Console tables, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen, brown ink, brush, brown wash, off-white laid paper, lined, Two left sides, leftL, support, lion's foot, bunch, palm branches fastened, ribbons, top, mask, Two snakes, curved outward, profile, fastened, ribbons, slopes, Frame, top, etablature, representations, medallions, rinceaux, frieze, right, support, branch, two entwined snakes, birds' heads, spport festoons, Frame, top form, entablature, architectural ornamentation springing, row, small leaves, Usual background, Rome, Italy, ca, 1785–1790, furniture, Drawing, Drawing
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