The Elevation of a Reliquary of a Skull, Pencil, pen, and black Chinese ink., Work oriented in a vertical rectangle. Two angels stand upon a pedestal and support with their right hands the base of a reliquary casket. They address themselves to an imaginary public. A skull is shown in the casket; the name of the martyr is indistinctly printed in a heart form at the bottom of the casket. The casket is decorated with cherubim and festoons; a plant grows on top on a pedestal. A medallion decorates the main pedestal; apparently it represents a woman in a lion’s den., Italy, 1780-1810, Drawing, Drawing
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Elevation, Reliquary, Skull, Pencil, pen, black Chinese ink, Work oriented, vertical rectangle, Two angels stand upon, pedestal, support, right hands, base, reliquary casket, address themselves, imaginary public, skull, shown, casket, name, martyr, indistinctly printed, heart form, bottom, casket, casket, decorated, cherubim, festoons, plant grows, top, pedestal, medallion decorates, main pedestal, apparently, represents, woman, lion’s den, Italy, 1780-1810, Drawing, Drawing
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