Design for Ceiling Decoration, a Barrel Vault, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper, lined, The scheme is that of horizontal bands below an ovoidal vault, with an ovoidal pole in the center between arches above. Somewhat more than one quarter is shown. A putto is shown in the wedge left from the pointed arch and the ruined painting. In the center is a deepened spherical quadrangle with a seated figure. The band is decorated with an octagonal representation between plant palmettes. Pairs of figures, seated upon the base of the central vault, are suggested for the centers of the long sides, facing the corners of the room., Rome, Italy, 1790–1800, interiors, Drawing, Drawing
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