Design for a Surtout de Table (Centerpiece), Pen and black ink, brush and grey wash on paper; Verso: graphite, pen and ink, Design for a centerpiece or surtout de table showing the left side. The central piece represents a pavilion with the statue of Diana of Ephesos. Laterally are four major and three minor objects. The latter are, from right to left: a bowl supported by a column and two chimaerae; two vases upon pedestals. They are separated from each other by a bowl upon a column; a rostrum column with a winged figure with a sword on top; a bowl supported by a column and two storks; and at the end, an urn upon a column, with two women sitting upon its pedestal. Pairs of posts are intended, each connected by a chain. Supported by a stand with feet formed by two toes and a leaf. A scale appears underneath the design, with the inscriptions 'Palmo' on the left and 'Romano' on the right in pen and black ink directly below. Below the scale is the plan of the left half. Verso: Drawn in graphite: the section of the base of a column and lozenges; in pen: a column with a capital., Italy, early 19th century, ornament, Drawing, Drawing
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