Design for Ceiling with Aurora as the Central Motif, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, Pen and dark brown and black ink, brush and dark wash on paper., Central oblong supported by trapezia. Genii alternate with leaves in latter. Color notations: 'Coroni/ Verdi', 'ale giale'; '..(?)/Fossa.' Oblong surrounded by strips with ornament. Color notations: 'rosso'; 'darchia'; 'ornati diari..(?)'. Inscribed in oblong circular medallion in which Aurora represented. Laterally, putti facing short sides. Verso: rough pencil sketches, ink scribbling. Inscriptions illegible, most likely not Giani., Italy, ca. 1820, architecture, interiors, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Ceiling, Aurora, Central Motif, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, Pen, dark brown, black ink, brush, dark wash, paper, Central oblong supported, trapezia, Genii alternate, leaves, latter, Color notations, 'Coroni, Verdi', 'ale giale', '., Fossa, Oblong surrounded, strips, ornament, Color notations, 'rosso', 'darchia', 'ornati diari., ', Inscribed, oblong circular medallion, Aurora represented, Laterally, putti facing short sides, Verso, rough pencil sketches, ink scribbling, Inscriptions illegible, Giani, Italy, ca, 1820, architecture, interiors, Drawing, Drawing
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