Design for a Bedroom Alcove, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper, A variation of -1638, above. The gaines - figures springing from bunches standing upon short columns - are nearer to the walls than to each other. The vaulted lower part of the ceiling has triangular compartments, the upper decorated with festoons and a medallion, the lower with what possibly is a sphinx crouching upon a high pedestal with figures, and two figures sitting beside. Unusual background., Rome, Italy, ca, 1790, interiors, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Bedroom Alcove, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen, brown ink, brush, brown wash, off-white laid paper, variation, -1638, gaines - figures springing, bunches standing upon short columns -, nearer, walls, vaulted lower part, ceiling, triangular compartments, upper decorated, festoons, medallion, lower, sphinx crouching upon, high pedestal, figures, two figures sitting beside, Unusual background, Rome, Italy, ca, 1790, interiors, Drawing, Drawing
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