Project for a Painted Square Ceiling

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Designer
Luigi Rossini, Italian, 1790 – 1857
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Heracles fights the Nemean lion. Decorative motifs include rinceaux, decagons, garlands, and sphinxes.
Credit Line
Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
ca. 1825–50
Accession Number
1938-88-4394
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
ornament
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
Medium
Pen and black ink, watercolor over graphite on paper
Dimensions
30.2 × 28 cm (11 7/8 in. × 11 in.)
made in
Italy
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Record ID
chndm_1938-88-4394
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq47597efdd-12d8-4ae2-a67b-a5bef8ae4145
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