Coat of arms of Cardinal Vincenzo Maria Altieri
Vertical rectangle. An escutcheon bears the six stars of the Altieri: - 3, 2, 1. On top a prelate's hat with tassels. The escutcheon is supported at left by a flying and trumpeting angel. At right flies Saturnus, supporting with his left hand the hat and raising with his right hand an hour-glass. Garlands and usual background.
Credit: Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
1789-1793
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on off-white laid paper, lined
1938-88-1826
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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