Design for Baptismal Font, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on lined off-white laid paper, The bowl is supported by a molded base. The lid has the shape of a pedestal which is decorated at the front with an oval medallion with the representation of the baptism of Christ, hanging from a bowknot in the frieze of the entablature. The oblique sides have volutes, with cherubim above the lower spirals. Above the entablature rises another pedestal, supported a cross above a globe. Beside it sits two angels, supporting with their hands a festoon and shouldering a lily stems. 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, supported, molded base, lid, shape, pedestal, decorated, front, oval medallion, representation, baptism, Christ, hanging, bowknot, frieze, entablature, oblique sides, volutes, cherubim, lower spirals, entablature rises another pedestal, supported, cross, globe, Beside, sits two angels, supporting, hands, festoon, shouldering, lily stems, Usual background, Rome, Italy, ca, 1775, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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