Two escutcheons, decorative vase and a scroll, Filippo Marchionni, Italian, 1732–1805, Pen and ink, brush and gray watercolor on paper, The upper escutcheon is in front of a trophy of colors and a helmet and above an entablature; there are four putti. The lower escutcheon has a mask on top; is in front of a cloth supported by two flying putti. At lower left is the vase; beside its foot are two kangaroos; the handles are formed by mermaids with tails entwined. The body of the vase is subdivided in compartments; the upper ones contain busts and an eagle; on top of the cover sits a bear below a scroll; bushes beside the foot. Lower right: a paper scroll between branches; with fantastical animals above and below. Accounting figures on verso., Italy, 1750–75, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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Two escutcheons, decorative vase, scroll, Filippo Marchionni, Italian, 1732–1805, Pen, ink, brush, gray watercolor, paper, upper escutcheon, front, trophy, colors, helmet, entablature, four putti, lower escutcheon, mask, top, front, cloth supported, two flying putti, lower left, vase, beside, foot, two kangaroos, handles, formed, mermaids, tails entwined, body, vase, subdivided, compartments, upper ones contain busts, eagle, top, cover sits, bear, scroll, bushes beside, foot, Lower right, paper scroll, branches, fantastical animals, Accounting figures, verso, Italy, 1750–75, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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