Justice and Strength, in Two Octagons, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, Pen and dark brown ink, brush and greyish-brown wash over traces of graphite on textured laid paper, Top: woman, with civic crown shown holding sword and pair of scales, seated in apse, flanked by two putti; left one holds fasces, right one holds opened book, inscription below in brown ink: GIUSTI. Bottom: woman with helmet and seated in apse holds tree trunk, while seated and kneeling putto helps lower tree. Another putto, standing at right, holds shield showing representation of victorious lion over steer.

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