Gateway of a villa, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, red pencil on beige laid paper, The gateway is framed by two niches with fountains. These are flanked by pedestals with crouching lions shown in profile. The inner ones are in front of railings. The two wings are flanked by figures standing upon pedestals. Measurements are indicated. Above is a sketch of a left wing with a gaine with the bust of a bearded man carrying a flower basket upon the head, upon the pedestal. Below at left is a palm for a niche. Verso: sketches of plans in ink., Rome, Italy, ca. 1790, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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Gateway, villa, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen, brown ink, brush, brown wash, red pencil, beige laid paper, gateway, framed, two niches, fountains, flanked, pedestals, crouching lions shown, profile, inner ones, front, railings, two wings, flanked, figures standing upon pedestals, Measurements, indicated, sketch, left wing, gaine, bust, bearded man carrying, flower basket upon, head, upon, pedestal, left, palm, niche, Verso, sketches, plans, ink, Rome, Italy, ca, 1790, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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