Two Designs for Altar Frames with Alternative Suggestions, Luigi Righetti, Italian, 1780 - 1819, Pen and ink, brush and sepia wash, yellow and red watercolor, graphite on paper, Horizontal rectangle. Two designs for two frames, probably for altar tablets, each with alternative suggestions, probably intended to be executed in white marble and gilded bronze. At left, design for a frame with three compartments. On top of both an oval medallion with alternatively garlands or cherubim outside. In the appliques below are suggested either garlands with vine leaves or entwined bands. If finials are applied, a star with eight points is proposed. At right, design for a frame with one compartment with the same decorative motifs., Rome, Italy, early 19th century, furniture, Drawing, Drawing
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Two Designs, Altar Frames, Alternative Suggestions, Luigi Righetti, Italian, 1780 - 1819, Pen, ink, brush, sepia wash, yellow, red watercolor, graphite, paper, Horizontal rectangle, Two designs, two frames, altar tablets, alternative suggestions, intended, executed, white marble, gilded bronze, left, design, frame, three compartments, top, oval medallion, alternatively garlands, cherubim outside, appliques, suggested, garlands, vine leaves, entwined bands, finials, applied, star, eight points, proposed, right, design, frame, compartment, decorative motifs, Rome, Italy, early 19th century, furniture, Drawing, Drawing
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