Design for Right Half of a Door Frame, A. Quadrío, Italian, active 18th century, Pen and ink, brush and wash on blue-gray paper, Vertical format design for the right half of a door frame. An arch is supported by pilasters, one of which stands in front of a wall. A harpy, shown in profile, sits on a pedestal in front of it. The lateral part of the frame is somewhat projecting. The figure of an allegorical woman, with a bird upon her head, a cornucopia in her left arm, and a trophy of arms, in which a crown is included, in her right arm. Above an escutcheon, with a hand and a torch. The caption 'Vine Div.' In the wedge beside the arch is an indistinct royal coat of arms. A bearded firgure, standing, upon the corner of the attic, with a mace and an open book. The pediment has a pedestal, in front of which is an escutcheon. A figure of a putto sits upon a cornice. On top, standing, the figure of a girl, and a lamb beside her. Two framing lines, except at left., Northern Italy, 1700–30, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Right Half, Door Frame, Quadrío, Italian, active 18th century, Pen, ink, brush, wash, blue-gray paper, Vertical format design, right half, door frame, arch, supported, pilasters, stands, front, wall, harpy, shown, profile, sits, pedestal, front, lateral part, frame, somewhat projecting, figure, allegorical woman, bird upon, head, cornucopia, left arm, trophy, arms, crown, included, right arm, escutcheon, hand, torch, caption 'Vine Div, wedge beside, arch, indistinct royal coat, arms, bearded firgure, standing, upon, corner, attic, mace, open book, pediment, pedestal, front, escutcheon, figure, putto sits upon, cornice, top, standing, figure, girl, lamb beside, Two framing lines, except, left, Northern Italy, 1700–30, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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