Tablet with an inscription, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, graphite on off-white laid paper, lined, The inscription is written in a central rectangle with a more elaborate frame having spirals above, on top of outwards turned cherubim, at the sides, and moldings on top. In the upper band is a Maltese cross. Below the frame is an escutcheon-like console with an inner escutcheon. The whole is surrounded by a garland springing from the mouth of a mask and ending there. Laterally framed by leaves of two crossed branches. The paper next to it, at left and at right is colored. Written below, at right, by the artist: 'In triplicata/propozzione'. On the reverse, part of two pen sketches., Rome, Italy, 1780–1800, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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Tablet, inscription, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen, brown ink, brush, brown wash, graphite, off-white laid paper, lined, inscription, written, central rectangle, elaborate frame having spirals, top, outwards turned cherubim, sides, moldings, top, upper band, Maltese cross, frame, escutcheon- console, inner escutcheon, whole, surrounded, garland springing, mouth, mask, ending, Laterally framed, leaves, two crossed branches, paper next, left, right, colored, Written, right, artist, triplicata, propozzione', reverse, part, two pen sketches, Rome, Italy, 1780–1800, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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