Six Designs for Alcove Elevations, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper, lined, Each with a central main entrance and two lateral lower ones. The lower part of the ceiling is vaulted. Left row, above: beside the central opening are two Ionic columns; laterally are door openings in somewhat projecting walls; above is an entablature with, on top, figures. Figures standing above the columns and sitting putti at the ends, connected by festoons. Below: the central opening has the shape of that in a circular tent with a bunch of feathers on top. Laterally are door openings in walls. Central row, above: laterally are door openings in walls. Central row, above: laterally are doors with a panel as overdoor. The entablature of the central part is supported by two pillars. Curtains, held up. Above the entablature, laterally, are balustrades, in the center sitting figures beside a pedestal with a vase. Below: a variation of above, with a triangular pediment in front of the balustrade, in the center. Right row, above: another variation without overdoor and frieze. The cornices of the entablature are supported by consoles. Above it, in the center, are two putti sitting beside a sphere. Below: a variation of the one before mentioned. The central entrance has the shape of an arch between two gaines. On top a putto, sitting, raising a sphere. Colored background., Rome, Italy, ca. 1790, interiors, Drawing, Drawing
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