Venus, design for a ceiling painting for the Teatro Argentina in Rome, Francesco Grandi, Italian, 1831 - 1891, Crayon, carbon on blue paper., Recto: Circular composition. The goddess is sitting upon clouds, breasts and lap covered with a cloth. Beside her, at left, Cupid, addressing her, at right the two doves. Written below, at right: 'Soffitta teatro Argentina,' and 'F. Grandi', Verso: In opposite direction: at left, the upper act of the Deposition. At right: The Virgin, turned toward left; the right leg not drawn., Italy, 1860–1861, Drawing, Drawing
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Venus, design, ceiling painting, Teatro Argentina, Rome, Francesco Grandi, Italian, 1831 - 1891, Crayon, carbon, blue paper, Recto, Circular composition, goddess, sitting upon clouds, breasts, lap covered, cloth, Beside, left, Cupid, addressing, right, two doves, Written, right, 'Soffitta teatro Argentina, ', 'F, Grandi', Verso, opposite direction, left, upper act, Deposition, right, Virgin, turned, left, right leg, drawn, Italy, 1860–1861, Drawing, Drawing
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