Decoration of an Arched Portal
date: label: Date
content: 1750–55
name: label: Artist
content: Carlo Marchionni, Italian, 1702–1786
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: The upper part of an arch, inside contains an applied escutcheon, supported by two angels. Sitting upon the arch at left, “Wisdom,” at right “Hope.” Above, an escutcheon with a sketch representation, perhaps the death of the Virgin. On top are clouds with cherubim and an angel, supporting a branch with three burning candles. Two other candles are supported by branches growing out of the volutes.
place: label: made in
content: Italy
setName: label: See more items in
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
label: See more items in
content: Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Museum purchase through gift of various donors
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1901-39-1373
objectType: label: Type
content: architecture
label: Object Name
content: Drawing
label: Type
content: Drawing
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Graphite, black crayon, brush and gray watercolor on laid paper
label: Dimensions
content: 16.9 x 32.9 cm (6 5/8 x 12 15/16 in.)