Inkstand with victory column flanked by figures of fame on top of military trophies, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, graphite on off-white laid paper, Shown slightly from above. Below is a dodecagonal pedestal, formed by a broad oval with protruding squares in the middles of the ends. It is supported by eight obliquely disposed claws. The covers of the bowls show female genii standing above trophies of arms. Both are blowing trumpets. They hold with their inside hands, the left one a standard, the right one a wreath. In the center rises a monumental column. Below are three steps. A relief is shown in the pedestal. Eagles stand obliquely at the corners beside the base. A scepter and a wreath are fastened by another, a laurel wreath to the shaft. Above stands a general upon a globe which is supported by sitting slaves. Colored background., Rome, Italy, Rome, Italy, 1796–1804, metalwork, Drawing, Drawing
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Inkstand, victory column flanked, figures, fame, top, military trophies, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen, brown ink, brush, brown wash, graphite, off-white laid paper, Shown slightly, dodecagonal pedestal, formed, broad oval, protruding squares, middles, ends, supported, eight obliquely disposed claws, covers, bowls, female genii standing, trophies, arms, blowing trumpets, hold, inside hands, left, standard, right, wreath, center rises, monumental column, three steps, relief, shown, pedestal, Eagles stand obliquely, corners beside, base, scepter, wreath, fastened, another, laurel wreath, shaft, stands, general upon, globe, supported, sitting slaves, Colored background, Rome, Italy, Rome, Italy, 1796–1804, metalwork, Drawing, Drawing
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