Design for Ceiling Decoration, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper, lined, The alcove has the shape of a broad niche with a spherical ceiling above the entablature. A main entrance and two lateral secondary ones are suggested. Above: the central part has the shape of a triumphal arch with three openings. Above the lateral ones are square window openings and panels with representations. Curtain, held up. Above the entablature are four vases. Laterally are variations of -1604, above; below: the entablature of the main entrance is supported by two pillars at the corners, and by two columns standing nearby. A curtain is fastened to the latter. Above the entablature is a variation of -1604 below, with vases above the corners. Laterally are variations of -1604 above. Usual background., Rome, Italy, ca. 1790, interiors, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Ceiling Decoration, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen, brown ink, brush, brown wash, off-white laid paper, lined, alcove, shape, broad niche, spherical ceiling, entablature, main entrance, two lateral secondary ones, suggested, central part, shape, triumphal arch, three openings, lateral ones, square window openings, panels, representations, Curtain, held up, entablature, four vases, Laterally, variations, -1604, entablature, main entrance, supported, two pillars, corners, two columns standing, curtain, fastened, latter, entablature, variation, -1604, vases, corners, Laterally, variations, -1604, Usual background, Rome, Italy, ca, 1790, interiors, Drawing, Drawing
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