Design of Wall Decoration and Equestrian Monument for Law Courts, Naples, Italy
Design of wall decoration and monument showing architectural façade with alternate suggestions for balconies and niches. At center, a large arch with military trophies and captives frames an equestrian statue and allegorical figural sculptures. Behind, a courtyard with the façade of another building.
Credit: Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
c. 1750
Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, graphite on ivory paper
1938-88-25
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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