Semi-circular design corresponding to the shape of an open fan, illustrated with roman ruins and statuary. Identifiable imagery includes the farnese hercules, the pantheon and the lion fountain of the capital. At the top in pen and ink, a sketch for a border decoration. Date: circa 1750. Dimensions: 14.1 x 26 cm (5 9/16 x 10 1/4 in.). Medium: brush and gray wash, graphite on cream laid paper, pen and brown ink. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Drawing, Design for a Fan- Capriccio with Roman Ruins and the Farnese Hercules, ca. 1750 (CH 18550887)
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