Design for the ceiling of the salon of Palazzo Spinola, Genoa, Charles de Wailly, French, 1730–1798, Pen and black ink, brush and watercolor on white paper, An oval central panel shows the Apotheosis of Ambrose Spinola, hero of the Battle of Breda. He is shown being born to heaven in a chariot. The remainder of the ceiling is divided into segmented panels with arabesques and putti as decoration. In the composition two medallions bear the Salon Spinola Execute a Genes.' In the composition two medallions bear the initials of Ambrose Spinola and Cristoforo Spinola., France, 1776, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, ceiling, salon, Palazzo Spinola, Genoa, Charles de Wailly, French, 1730–1798, Pen, black ink, brush, watercolor, white paper, oval central panel, Apotheosis, Ambrose Spinola, hero, Battle, Breda, shown, born, heaven, chariot, remainder, ceiling, divided, segmented panels, arabesques, putti, decoration, composition two medallions bear, Salon Spinola Execute, Genes, composition two medallions bear, initials, Ambrose Spinola, Cristoforo Spinola, France, 1776, Drawing, Drawing
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