Design for a Baptismal Font, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on lined off-white laid paper, The bowl has below a leaf chalice and above a protruding band with festoons supported by bow-knots. It is supported by a square base, with a plinth below and an upper molded panel with two lead chalices at the sides and rinceaux springing from a head in the inner panel. The lid forms a high curved pedestal, with a row of upright scrolls with chrubim in the lower intervals. On top St. John the Baptist as boy, sitting. Usual background., Rome, Italy, ca. 1775, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Baptismal Font, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen, brown ink, brush, brown wash, lined off-white laid paper, bowl, leaf chalice, protruding band, festoons supported, bow-knots, supported, square base, plinth, upper molded panel, two lead chalices, sides, rinceaux springing, head, inner panel, lid forms, high curved pedestal, row, upright scrolls, chrubim, lower intervals, top St, John, Baptist, boy, sitting, Usual background, Rome, Italy, ca, 1775, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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