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Medium:
Pen and sepia ink, brush and grey watercolor, graphite on paper.
Dimensions:
27.8 × 19.5 cm (10 15/16 × 7 11/16 in.)
Type:
architecture
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
Italy
Date:
late 18th century
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
In the mensa are two seated angels, supporting an oval medallion with a bust portrait. Candelabra containing fire and with a flying angel at their shaft stand upon lateral pillars. The entablature of the retable is supported by two columns in the frieze below a representation. Upon it, God the Father in clouds with adorning angels.
Credit Line:
Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
Accession Number:
1938-88-3547
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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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/kq4ababcd47-2646-4138-9e4d-3afeaa470aad
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1938-88-3547