Design for a Chimneypiece, Graphite, pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper, The outer frame consists of pilasters with brakcets as consoles. The designs of the latter are different as are the decoration and the material used for the pilasters. The left one shows an inner narrow stripe with a heart motif framed by lilac marble. The right pilaster shows a framed oblong panel of red marble. The inner frame consists of oblongs of yellow marble and squares with rosettes. Above is an entablature with a high frieze. In its center is a device, a ring and two feathers. Laterally are at left a calyx, in an architrave at right a crouching lion shown from the front face. The cast shadow is indicated. The background is colored slightly brown. Base line. Below are the plan and thes cale. Traces of framing lines above and below., Rome, Italy, 1780–1800, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Chimneypiece, Graphite, pen, ink, brush, watercolor, paper, outer frame consists, pilasters, brakcets, consoles, designs, latter, different, decoration, material, pilasters, left, inner narrow stripe, heart motif framed, lilac marble, right pilaster, framed oblong panel, red marble, inner frame consists, oblongs, yellow marble, squares, rosettes, entablature, high frieze, center, device, ring, two feathers, Laterally, left, calyx, architrave, right, crouching lion shown, front face, cast shadow, indicated, background, colored slightly brown, Base line, plan, thes cale, Traces, framing lines, Rome, Italy, 1780–1800, Drawing, Drawing
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