Design for a Gilt Bronze Ornament, Giovanni Battista Foggini, 1652 – 1725, Pen and black and brown ink, brush and wash, white gouache, graphite on off-white laid paper, A design for a stand with dado supported with acanthus leaves. Primarily the left portion of the design is shown while the right side is described lightly in graphite. A volute pediment is supported by acanthus rinceaux, with cornucopias forming parts of the stems. Beads are held by strings, or boughs, connecting the lower spirals of the rinceaux, cornucopias and spirals of the pediment. At top, a crown is shown above the crossing of laurel and palm boughs., Italy, 1680–1700, ornament, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Gilt Bronze Ornament, Giovanni Battista Foggini, 1652 – 1725, Pen, black, brown ink, brush, wash, white gouache, graphite, off-white laid paper, design, stand, dado supported, acanthus leaves, Primarily, left portion, design, shown, right side, described lightly, graphite, volute pediment, supported, acanthus rinceaux, cornucopias forming parts, stems, Beads, held, strings, boughs, connecting, lower spirals, rinceaux, cornucopias, spirals, pediment, top, crown, shown, crossing, laurel, palm boughs, Italy, 1680–1700, ornament, Drawing, Drawing
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