Left half; a triangle with a nike holding in her outer hand a bar with a trophy, and in her inner hand a wreath. The outlines of the arch and of the case, and the keystone are sketched. Inscribed in black chalk: “fama del arco”. Date: circa 1805. Dimensions: Mat: 91.3 x 71.4 cm (35 15/16 x 28 1/8 in.); ; 22.5 x 17.5 cm (8 7/8 x 6 7/8 in.). Medium: brush and wash, graphite, pen and black ink, wash on paper. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Drawing, A Winged Victory in the Left Spandrel of an Arch, ca. 1805 (CH 18109353)
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