Decoration for the marriage of Prince Paluzzo Altieri., Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper, lined, Left row: the three frames are surrounded by two crossed branches. The curtains hang from a pole. Center: in the general shape of an altar with gaines having masks in capitals supporting the entablature. A flower bowl and spirals are on top. The three portraits are supported by crossed branches. Bottom: the portraits hang in front of the tent-curtain. They are connected by ropes or garlands. The lower ones are supported by half-figures standing with their fishtail legs upon a pedestal. Only the left figure is shown. At right the left side is shown. A curtain is suspended in front of an angular niche. In front of it is in the center above an ovoidal frame which two winged half-figures of putti support who spring from the ends of rinceaux. Festoons hang from the frame to blossoms at the ends of spirals. From the blossoms hang ovoidal medallions; in the left one the half-figure of a bearded warrior is shown. Colored background., Rome, Italy, 1793, graphic design, Drawing, Drawing
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Decoration, marriage, Prince Paluzzo Altieri, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen, brown ink, brush, brown wash, off-white laid paper, lined, Left row, three frames, surrounded, two crossed branches, curtains hang, pole, Center, general shape, altar, gaines having masks, capitals supporting, entablature, flower bowl, spirals, top, three portraits, supported, crossed branches, Bottom, portraits hang, front, tent-curtain, connected, ropes, garlands, lower ones, supported, half-figures standing, fishtail legs upon, pedestal, left figure, shown, right, left side, shown, curtain, suspended, front, angular niche, front, center, ovoidal frame, two winged half-figures, putti support, spring, ends, rinceaux, Festoons hang, frame, blossoms, ends, spirals, blossoms hang ovoidal medallions, left, half-figure, bearded warrior, shown, Colored background, Rome, Italy, 1793, graphic design, Drawing, Drawing
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