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 circular bowl is supported by lion feet, two are visible upon two plinths. From the feet rise volutes with cherubim on top. In the center, above the front, is a bowknot from which hang a circular medallion with the representation of the baptism of Christ, and festoons toward the below the cherubim. The lif is framed by a round base, with a group of sitting and kneeling angels upon clouds together supporting a high chalice with the host hovering above it. 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, circular bowl, supported, lion feet, two, visible upon two plinths, feet rise volutes, cherubim, top, center, front, bowknot, hang, circular medallion, representation, baptism, Christ, festoons, cherubim, lif, framed, round base, group, sitting, kneeling angels upon clouds together supporting, high chalice, host hovering, Usual background, Rome, Italy, ca, 1775, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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