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Medium:
Graphite, pen and ink, brush and watercolor on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 28.6 × 19.6 cm (11 1/4 × 7 11/16 in.)
Type:
interiors
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
Italy
Date:
ca. 1800
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Ceiling divided into panels with moulded frames and painted decoration. A portion of the octagonal center panel is shown, bordered with swags and bowknots. Below this, an X-shaped panel with grotesques and a medallion at the center showing a winged figure. On either side of this are rinceaux panels. At lower right, a grotesque.
Credit Line:
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Accession Number:
1901-39-1681
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/kq41b84311a-476f-490d-b980-a1add7b733ba
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1901-39-1681