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Medium:
Pencil with grey and black brush on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 31.3 × 61.9 cm (12 5/16 × 24 3/8 in.)
Type:
architecture
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
Italy
Date:
1780–1810
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Vertical composition of a tower-like structure. A dado is at the bottom with sprial-shaped candelabra and angels on pedestals sketched in pencil. The lower story of the tower shows columns and pilasters of Ionic order. A painting hangs on the central wall. Statues of saints stand in niches in the obliquelydispersed lateral walls. The upper story has a dado with an escutcheon on the front. Steps rise on the dado with statues standing at the corners of the lowest one. The story has pilasters of Corinthian order at the corners. An ovoidal painting is at the central wall. On top is a pedestal with two virtues and with a painted representation referring to the saint. A statue of the Virgin with the Child stands on a column on the pedestal. Many brackets carry candles.
Credit Line:
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Accession Number:
1901-39-2684
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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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/kq440e7ea37-9d64-43f6-8116-b9df30511a34
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1901-39-2684