Design for an Altar Mensa, Possibly for Santa Maria del Priorato, Pen and dark brown ink; graphite on off white laid paper, Drawing of a centraly projecting altar mensa with two alternative suggestions for the lateral pillars. The right one applies a baluster form. The sarcophagus is angular. In the central panel is the monogram of Christ; crossed palm branches are on the cover. Two lions heads are connected by a festoon. In the panels of the lateral parts are escutcheons displaying a prelate's coat of arms with an eagle., Italy, 1764–66, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Altar Mensa, Santa Maria del Priorato, Pen, dark brown ink, graphite, off white laid paper, Drawing, centraly projecting altar mensa, two alternative suggestions, lateral pillars, right, applies, baluster form, sarcophagus, angular, central panel, monogram, Christ, crossed palm branches, cover, Two lions heads, connected, festoon, panels, lateral parts, escutcheons displaying, prelate's coat, arms, eagle, Italy, 1764–66, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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