Overdoor with Eagle and Laurel Wreath (one of a pair)
These eagles with outstretched wings recall overdoor decorations carried out for the royal villa of Monza, near Milan, after designs by the architect Albertolli.
Artwork Details
- Title: Overdoor with Eagle and Laurel Wreath (one of a pair)
- Designer: Design attributed to Giocondo (Giuseppe) Albertolli (Italian, Bedano 1742–1839 Milan)
- Date: ca. 1790
- Culture: Italian, Piedmont
- Medium: Carved and gilded pine
- Dimensions: Each, 30 x 50 in. (76.2 x 127 cm.)
- Classification: Woodwork
- Credit Line: Gift of Madame Lilliana Teruzzi, 1969
- Object Number: 69.292.11
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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