Design for a Monument to Emperor Charles VI of Naples, Baldassare De Caro, Italian, active early 18th century, Pen and black ink, brush and black wash, black chalk on cream laid paper, Vertical rectangle. At upper left, an allegorical figure of Victory in flight crowns prince Charles VI, who is on horseback at the top of a pedestal upon a base. Minerva, goddess of war, leads his horse at the right and is identified by the helmet she wears. This group is flanked by Prudence (on left) and Justice (at right) on base. Fortune and Temperance recline on top of base. Squared for transfer. Scale at bottom., Naples, Italy, ca. 1735, sculpture, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Monument, Emperor Charles VI, Naples, Baldassare De Caro, Italian, active early 18th century, Pen, black ink, brush, black wash, black chalk, cream laid paper, Vertical rectangle, upper left, allegorical figure, Victory, flight crowns prince Charles VI, horseback, top, pedestal upon, base, Minerva, goddess, war, leads, horse, right, identified, helmet, wears, group, flanked, Prudence, left, Justice, right, base, Fortune, Temperance recline, top, base, Squared, transfer, Scale, bottom, Naples, Italy, ca, 1735, sculpture, Drawing, Drawing
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