Design for One Quarter of a Ceiling with a Central Circular Decoration, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, Pen and brown ink over traces of graphite on cream yellow laid paper, Horizontal rectangle. One-eight of decoration shown. Center: circular medallion, probably with Aurora, framed by circle with Zodiac signs and mouldings. From corners and from middle of sides rise plant candelabra with winged genii on top, who support festoons. Candelabra connected below by fret band; above, by two branches which border ovoidal panel in which woman dances between tow-hanging trophies.

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