Design for a Chimneypiece, Graphite, pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper, The opening is framed by a torus with a garland. Above it are the lower moldings of the entablature. The projecting parts have the shape of a horizontal angular frame. It is framed by moldings. Vases with plants are inside below. An ovoidal medallion is above in front of the center, representing a girl and a putto. Festoons hang from it toward the corners, form where they hang downward. Laterally the corners of the frieze of the entablature are shown. Baskets are below them on top of one pilaster strip. Shadow, background, base line plan, scale as in 1938-88-8210. Framling line and traces of the stripe below. Similar to 1938-88-8212., Italy, 1780–1800, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Chimneypiece, Graphite, pen, ink, brush, watercolor, paper, opening, framed, torus, garland, lower moldings, entablature, projecting parts, shape, horizontal angular frame, framed, moldings, Vases, plants, inside, ovoidal medallion, front, center, representing, girl, putto, Festoons hang, corners, form, hang downward, Laterally, corners, frieze, entablature, shown, Baskets, top, pilaster strip, Shadow, background, base line plan, scale, 1938-88-8210, Framling line, traces, stripe, Similar, 1938-88-8212, Italy, 1780–1800, Drawing, Drawing
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