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Attributed to Ferdinando Galli Bibiena
1657-1743
An Obelisk for Fireworks
Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, over graphite, on paper.
14 15/16 x 10 5/8 x inches (380 x 270 mm)
Gift of Mrs. Donald M. Oenslager, 1982.
1982.75:119
Notes:
This drawing has traditionally been attributed to Giuseppe, presumably through some comparison with the (far more elaborate) ceremonial obelisks and catafalques in his Architettura, e Prospettive. The style, however, is that of an earlier generation of the family, and the scale refers to measurements according to the standard in Parma; an attribution to Ferdinando seems most likely.
Inscription:
Inscribed along lower edge with a description of structure and measurements, in pen and brown ink.
Provenance:
Lucien Goldschmidt, New York; Donald M. Oenslager, New York.
Associated names:
Galli Bibiena, Giuseppe, 1695-1757, Formerly attributed to.
Goldschmidt, Lucien, former owner.
Oenslager, Donald, 1902-1975, former owner.
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