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 plan of the bowl is like -1410, the support is a variation of that in -1420, the receding frieze being decorated alternatively with a fleur-de-lis, and an upright acanthus leaf. The front of the bowl is decorated with a framed relief, probably representing the dispatch of the Apostles, six being represented, by Christ; the lateral parts are decorated by festoons. The lid has the shape of a pedestal upon a base. On its front sits an angel, supporting with his left hand the ladder, in the background are other instruments of the Passion, as the column, the spear. Above the oblique volutes are cherubim; on top is a calix with a socket from which a cross springs. 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, plan, bowl, -1410, support, variation, -1420, receding frieze, decorated alternatively, fleur-de-lis, upright acanthus leaf, front, bowl, decorated, framed relief, representing, dispatch, Apostles, six, represented, Christ, lateral parts, decorated, festoons, lid, shape, pedestal upon, base, front sits, angel, supporting, left hand, ladder, background, instruments, Passion, column, spear, oblique volutes, cherubim, top, calix, socket, cross springs, Usual background, Rome, Italy, ca, 1775, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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