Design for the Decorations of Five Pilaster Strips, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on lined off-white laid paper, Left row: A candelabrum with a base like those in 1938-88-1468. Upon it a griffon crouch and support an ovoidal medallion with a lying putto. Winged half figures of children connect the medallion with an oblong frame with a female figure. Above it is a half figure supporting another ovoidal medallion. On top is a plant. Second row: two entwined garlands form an ovoid in which hangs a medallion. Third row: A plant candelabrum with a standing figure in the center and with an oblong framing a lozenge further up. Fourth row: A candelabrum in the scheme of a stem forming the frames of two ovoids and of an oblong in the center. Figures are in each of the three compartments. Above and below are oblongs. Fifth row: two parts of shells alternate four times with ovoids with figures. ABove and below only quarter of the shells are shown., Rome, Italy, ca. 1790, interiors, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Decorations, Five Pilaster Strips, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen, brown ink, brush, brown wash, lined off-white laid paper, Left row, candelabrum, base, 1938-88-1468, Upon, griffon crouch, support, ovoidal medallion, lying putto, Winged half figures, children connect, medallion, oblong frame, female figure, half figure supporting another ovoidal medallion, top, plant, Second row, two entwined garlands form, ovoid, hangs, medallion, Third row, plant candelabrum, standing figure, center, oblong framing, lozenge further up, Fourth row, candelabrum, scheme, stem forming, frames, two ovoids, oblong, center, Figures, three compartments, oblongs, Fifth row, two parts, shells alternate four times, ovoids, figures, ABove, quarter, shells, shown, Rome, Italy, ca, 1790, interiors, Drawing, Drawing
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