Medium:

Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, white heightening on light blue laid paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 28.8 × 20.1 cm (11 5/16 × 7 15/16 in.)

Type:

architecture

Drawing

Object Name:

Drawing

Made in:

Italy

Date:

ca. 1790

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Truncated obelisk topped with a crowned double-headed eagle. Water flows from the mouth of a mask into a basin with rock work. A stepped base below.

Credit Line:

Museum purchase through gift of various donors

Accession Number:

1901-39-380

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq40a1f504d-75dc-4ee2-b3a7-305c4e5adb33

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1901-39-380