Design for a Fountain in a Pavilion, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Graphite, brush and brown-yellow, gray wash on two pieces of paper, pasted together, The pavilion consists of eight pairs (four are drawn) of columns supporting the entablature. Above is a cupola, with a female figure on top. The fountain has two basins, the upper one is supported by four (three are visible) standing figures from the mouths of which water pours, as it does in the center. Below is one half of the plan. Framing graphite line. On the verso of the upper slip are two scales, the lower one having been erased. On the entire verso is a blotter impression of a graphite drawing of a similar cupola. Plan and the caption: 'Le colonne senzza soccolo che la base sola / sopra al pedestallo (?) col li socoli / 5 scalini all..? 4 il…(?) all…..(?) / con guesta prontà (?)'. At right of the plan, 'Ciniese (?)', evidently to connect to the upper motif., Rome, Italy, 1785–90, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Fountain, Pavilion, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Graphite, brush, brown-yellow, gray wash, two pieces, paper, pasted together, pavilion consists, eight pairs, four, drawn, columns supporting, entablature, cupola, female figure, top, fountain, two basins, upper, supported, four, three, visible, standing figures, mouths, water pours, center, half, plan, Framing graphite line, verso, upper slip, two scales, lower, having, erased, entire verso, blotter impression, graphite drawing, cupola, Plan, caption, 'Le colonne senzza soccolo che la base sola, sopra al pedestallo, col li socoli, 5 scalini ..? 4 il…, …., con guesta prontà, ', right, plan, 'Ciniese, ', evidently, connect, upper motif, Rome, Italy, 1785–90, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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