Project for the Painted Background of an Altar, Black chalk, pen and ink, brush and various water and gouache colors. White heightening on gray rough paper., Right half of project shown. The mensa is outlined and a frame rising from a ledge is intended to contain a painting. The frame sits in front of a niche, with a scrollwork edge and shell with a rose garland on top. A flower vase on a short column stands beside the mensa and a manteling forms the rear., Italy, 1750–1800, architecture, interiors, Drawing

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