Four tables, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper, lined, Left side. Above at left, the frame has below the shape of a fluted bowl; above are cornices. The leg is a winged chimera; her mouth supports a festoon, hanging toward the center below. Center at right: the leg is a post with an oval medallion above. Around it are wound the bodies of two snakes with heads turned outside, supporting festoons. Frame and top form cornices of an entablature. Below at left: an entablature is supported by winged chimerae supporting festoons with wings and neck. Below at right: the leg is a gaine with a head above. Between the legs is a bowl supported by the wings and head of birds, sitting, turned toward the center and having a shaft consisting of a star upon a pedestal, above a round foot. Usual background., Rome, Italy, ca. 1790, furniture, Drawing, Drawing
Keywords:
Four tables, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen, brown ink, brush, brown wash, off-white laid paper, lined, Left side, left, frame, shape, fluted bowl, cornices, leg, winged chimera, mouth supports, festoon, hanging, center, Center, right, leg, post, oval medallion, Around, wound, bodies, two snakes, heads turned outside, supporting festoons, Frame, top form cornices, entablature, left, entablature, supported, winged chimerae supporting festoons, wings, neck, right, leg, gaine, head, legs, bowl supported, wings, head, birds, sitting, turned, center, having, shaft consisting, star upon, pedestal, round foot, Usual background, Rome, Italy, ca, 1790, furniture, Drawing, Drawing
Image ID:
The watermark in the image will not appear on the final download.