Design for a Chimneypiece, with an Elaborate Overmantel, Black chalk, pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper, Shown are the right side of the upper part the moldings framing the opening nearly entirely. A pedestal in the general shape of a pediment stands upon the shelf. It contains laterally spherical quadrangles, in the center are ovoidal looking glasses. On top stands a vase with flowers upon a bracket. The background is shaped like an angular niche with festoons hanging from the upper corners to the vase. Two flanking door cases are indicated., Italy, 1750–1775, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Chimneypiece, Elaborate Overmantel, Black chalk, pen, ink, brush, watercolor, paper, Shown, right side, upper part, moldings framing, opening nearly entirely, pedestal, general shape, pediment stands upon, shelf, contains laterally spherical quadrangles, center, ovoidal looking glasses, top stands, vase, flowers upon, bracket, background, shaped, angular niche, festoons hanging, upper corners, vase, Two flanking door cases, indicated, Italy, 1750–1775, Drawing, Drawing
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