Design for an Oil Lamp, Giovacchino Belli, Italian, 1756 - 1822, Pen and black ink, brush and gray, green, blue wash, graphite on paper, Vertical rectangle. Design for an oil-burning lamp with alternative suggestions. A young Egyptian male figure stands upon a short piece of a fluted column. He carries upon his head a bowl, containing the oil. Upon it stands a vase, to which is fastened the eye shade, which is decorated with a sun. Two lamp pokers hang at a chain, which hangs through the rings of three lion masks at the body of the bowl. The alternative suggestions refer to a more or less rich ornamentation of the bowl and the vase. Base line below., Rome, Italy, late 18th century, lighting, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Oil Lamp, Giovacchino Belli, Italian, 1756 - 1822, Pen, black ink, brush, gray, green, blue wash, graphite, paper, Vertical rectangle, Design, oil-burning lamp, alternative suggestions, young Egyptian male figure stands upon, short piece, fluted column, carries upon, head, bowl, containing, oil, Upon, stands, vase, fastened, eye shade, decorated, sun, Two lamp pokers hang, chain, hangs, rings, three lion masks, body, bowl, alternative suggestions refer, less rich ornamentation, bowl, vase, Base line, Rome, Italy, late 18th century, lighting, Drawing, Drawing
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