Designer:

Unknown, Italian  Search this

Medium:

Pen and ink, brush and watercolor, graphite on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 55.5 × 24.2 cm (21 7/8 × 9 1/2 in.)

Object Name:

Drawing

Type:

Drawing

Made in:

Italy

Date:

1810-1830

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

A framed, circular ornament shown in various sizes, plays the main role in the ornamentation; probably signifies gems. A capital upside down, decorated at the edges with acanthus leaves and seeds, forms the pedestal. The upper part of the shaft consists of a calyx, supporting the ocoidal dish with the receptacle. A row of calyx palemettes surrounds the edge. A cross is on top.

Credit Line:

Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund

Accession Number:

1938-88-4154

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/kq435bf8651-fa2e-4538-9abd-27ab0ed0e64a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1938-88-4154