Design for a Candlestick, Pietro Belli, Italian, 1780–1828, Pen and ink, brush and gray watercolor, graphite on green-gray paper, Vertical rectangle. Design for a candlestick. Below is a base in whose upper moulding the designer inscribed in pen and ink 'onci 2:12.' The boy Hercules is shown standing upon his right leg and strangling a snake with his left hand. His right hand is raised, carrying a vase as the socket. Written on the vase is 'di Getto.' Accounts are written in graphite in the upper left corner in pen and ink on verso., Rome, Italy, mid- 19th century, lighting, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Candlestick, Pietro Belli, Italian, 1780–1828, Pen, ink, brush, gray watercolor, graphite, green-gray paper, Vertical rectangle, Design, candlestick, base, upper moulding, designer inscribed, pen, ink 'onci 2, 12, boy Hercules, shown standing upon, right leg, strangling, snake, left hand, right hand, raised, carrying, vase, socket, Written, vase, 'di Getto, Accounts, written, graphite, upper left corner, pen, ink, verso, Rome, Italy, mid- 19th century, lighting, Drawing, Drawing
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