File:Drawing, Design for a Mantelpiece in the Villa Albani with Two Men and a Dog, 1755–57 (CH 18109287-2).jpg

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English: Drawing, Design for a Mantelpiece in the Villa Albani with Two Men and a Dog, 1755–57   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Artist
Carlo Marchionni
Title
English: Drawing, Design for a Mantelpiece in the Villa Albani with Two Men and a Dog, 1755–57
Description
English: An ornate mantelpiece, decorated with sculpted reliefs of lion heads and scrolls occupies the center of the design. A carved frame, supported by pilasters and ornamented with garlands, rosettes, and griffins terminates in a triangular pediment. The overmantel contains an antique bust of Antinous. Flanking the mantelpiece are two men - on the right a man of humble origins accompanied by a dog crouches, holding wooden planks. On the left, a well dressed man stands and watches, holding a walking stick.
Date 1755–57
Medium pen and brown ink, brush and brown, gray wash, graphite on cream laid paper
Dimensions 35.5 x 26.9 cm (14 x 10 9/16 in.)
institution QS:P195,Q1129820
Current location
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design
Accession number
1901-39-1326
Credit line Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Inscriptions Marks: Tracing mounted beneath drawing- shows a decorated shield (with crown ornamantation on top) enclosing the Strasburg lily. Underneath are the letters "VDL". Stamps: To the left of the fireplace (in black ink): Museum for the Arts of Decoration, Cooper Union [Lugt 457c]
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  • Type: Drawing
  • Country: Italy
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