Michel Angelo Pergolesi, Italian, active ca. 1760–1801 Search this
Medium:
Pen and ink, brush and watercolor over graphite on laid paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 71.8 × 50.8 cm (28 1/4 in. × 20 in.)
Sheet: 48.3 × 34.3 cm (19 in. × 13 1/2 in.)
Center Design Motif: 24.4 × 10.5 cm (9 5/8 × 4 1/8 in.)
Left Design Motif: 38.4 × 5.3 cm (15 1/8 × 2 1/8 in.)
Object Name:
Drawing
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1776
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Brightly colored ornament design with, at center, a three-sided altar decorated with an image of a putto carrying accessories of the Roman god Mars, ornately decorated with rams' heads, garlands, etc. The altar is lit, with flames and smoke at top. At left and right are roman standards.