Design for a Decorated Wall and Ceiling of a Gallery, marked with the monogram of the French King Henri III or IV
Toussaint Dubreuil French
Previously attributed to Perino del Vaga (Pietro Buonaccorsi) Italian
Not on view
Design for the decoration of a wall and ceiling, most likely with a barrel vault. On the bottom of the sheet (part of) a wall elevation is shown decorated with a large rectangular compartment in which a landscape scene is depicted. The decorations along the frame of the compartment were most likely meant to be executed in stucco. To the right cursory indications of a window bay are painted in wash. Above the wall elevation, the ceiling is divided in two parts. On the left side, a large rectangle represents the main body of the barrel vault. At its center a trompe l'oeil painting of a balcony and oculus are indicated. The trompe l'oeil is surrounded by grotesque decorations reminiscent of the Fontainebleau School designs of Rosso Fiorentino and Leonard Thiry. To the right, above the window bay, a narrower strip shows a cartouche with the letter H in the center and a small compartment with a landscape scene at either end.
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