Four sides of vaulted ceiling indicated by four trapezoidal shapes. In center of each is small rectangular composition with god in chariot: on long sides, venus in dove-drawn chariot and poseidon in horse-drawn chariot; on short sides, diana in stag-drawn chariot and apollo in horse-drawn chariot. Surrounding these compositions, pairs of decorative motifs: female figures with herms, winged genii, dancing genii, and octagons with dancing female figures, and masks in circles. Date: 1812. Dimensions: 36.7 x 38.6 cm (14 7/16 x 15 3/16 in.); ; Mat: 40.6 x 55.9 cm (16 x 22 in.). Medium: black chalk, brush and gray wash, ink, paper, pen. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Drawing, Ceiling of a Small Cabinet, Palazzo Quirinale, Rome, 1812 (CH 18540095)
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