Artist:

Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823  Search this

Medium:

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over traces of graphite on cream laid paper

Dimensions:

21.5 x 28.5 cm (8 7/16 x 11 1/4 in.)

Type:

architecture, interiors

Drawing

Object Name:

Drawing

Made in:

Italy

Date:

1818–23

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Canopy scheme. Ovoid medallion showing rising of sun in center. Motif is surrounded by festoons. An otherwise undecorated white tent or one with stripes and other decorations, especially pairs of puttos facing the corners. Pairs of putti and altar shown in the corners on blue ground. Moldings outside.

Credit Line:

Museum purchase through gift of various donors

Accession Number:

1901-39-1813

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

See more items in:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4c7ae2387-5024-4720-9c86-f030f024121f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1901-39-1813