Design for a Fountain in Honor of Emperor Napoleon, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper, lined, Horizontal rectangle. Shown obliquely from one of the statues. The enclosure of the round, probably ovoidal basin is shown at the back. In it rises a rock with four lateral lower ledges, upon which statues stand, Minerva at the front left, Neptune at right. The third visible one may represent Ceres. Upon the rock stands a circular pavilion with a colonnade and a dome, with a figure on top. Dark framing band., Rome, Italy, 1796–1801, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Fountain, Honor, Emperor Napoleon, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen, brown ink, brush, brown wash, off-white laid paper, lined, Horizontal rectangle, Shown obliquely, statues, enclosure, round, ovoidal basin, shown, back, rises, rock, four lateral lower ledges, upon, statues stand, Minerva, front left, Neptune, right, third visible, represent Ceres, Upon, rock stands, circular pavilion, colonnade, dome, figure, top, Dark framing band, Rome, Italy, 1796–1801, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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