Caption:
Oval Ceiling with Three Graces, Design for Sala di Enea, Palazzo Marescalchi, Bologna, Felice Giani, Italian, 17581823, Pen and ink on paper, Ceiling divided into central oval medallion surrounded by four smaller oval medallions in trapezoids, separated by octagonal representations, and at short sides by trapezoids with Fates: at left, inscribed tre parche; at right, Graces, and inscribed tre grazie. At left below, detailed sketch of panel with Graces, inscribed le tre grazie. Above, in opposite direction panel containing Fates, inscribed: le tre parze (corrected). Verso: two high trapezoids, either of them with candelabrum. At foot of left one are Fates and inscribed: le tre parche; at right Graces, inscribed: le tre Grazie., Italy, 1810, figures, Drawing, Drawing