An ornate mantelpiece, decorated with sculpted reliefs of lion heads and scrolls occupies the center of the design. A carved frame, supported by pilasters and ornamented with garlands, rosettes, and griffins terminates in a triangular pediment. The overmantel contains an antique bust of antinous. Flanking the mantelpiece are two men - on the right a man of humble origins accompanied by a dog crouches, holding wooden planks. On the left, a well dressed man stands and watches, holding a walking stick. Date: 1755–57. Dimensions: 35.5 x 26.9 cm (14 x 10 9/16 in.). Medium: graphite on cream laid paper, gray wash, pen and brown ink. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
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