Drawing, Designs for Painted Panels, 1788–90, Claude Louis Desrais, 1788–90

A candelabrum with two half figures carrying a vase upon which a fantastic bearded animal rests. Snakes growing from his head hold a censer upon which are two putti. Emerging from the wheel of fortune are two cornucopia with terrible and marvelous gifts. At top, a blindfolded nude woman with coins and a banner stands below a military trophy. Date: 1788–90. Medium: black chalk, gouache, laid paper, pen and ink, sepia wash. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Drawing, Designs for Painted Panels, 1788–90 (CH 18172699)

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Author: Claude Louis Desrais (1746–1816)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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