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Design for Various Decorations including Coriolanus at the Walls of Rome

Left row, above: putto blowing double flute; at right, an altar. Center: putto with wreath running into chariot with panoply. Below: putto with legionary sign beside trophy. Central row, above: Coriolanus implored by women of Rome, rising from throne at right. Center: left half of decoration is roughly sketched. In center is high shaft with bowl, Rinceaux spring from it, putti and boy are between them. Bottom: left octagon with putto blowing horn beside trophy of arms, right octagon with putto bringing wood to altar. Right row, above: hexagon with trophy and rinceaux; right row, below: putto carrying standard beside panoply.

Credit: Museum purchase through gift of various donors

1800-1850
Pen and brown ink, brush and wash over black chalk on laid paper
1901-39-2867
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020

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