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Design for a Doorway to the Sacristy of St. Peter's, Rome, Carlo Marchionni, Italian, 17021786, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown, gray wash, graphite on cream laid paper, Doorframe is surmounted by a pointed attic pediment, enclosing a medallion, in the center of which is the symbol of Christ (the Chi Rho) amidst a glory of rays. It is framed by palm branches and moldings. On top is a winged cherub's head. A priest standing in the doorway holds a reliquary before a kneeling cleric. Another cleric approaches from the left. Below are two plans., Rome, Italy, ca. 1778, architecture, Drawing, Drawing