Ornamental Design with Caryatid Figure Standing on Stool and Holding a Bowl; Puttis on the Sides Hold Drapery and Support Base with an Eagle; on the Right Side Decorative Figures with Acanthus surmounted by Flowing.

Giuseppe Bernardino Bison Italian

1762–1844

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Title: Ornamental Design with Caryatid Figure Standing on Stool and Holding a Bowl; Puttis on the Sides Hold Drapery and Support Base with an Eagle; on the Right Side Decorative Figures with Acanthus surmounted by Flowing.
Artist: Giuseppe Bernardino Bison (Italian, Palmanova 1762–1844 Milan)
Date: 1762–1844
Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of black chalk on pale blue gray prepared paper
Dimensions: 9-11/16 x 6 in. (24.6 x 15.2 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. David F. Seiferheld, 1961
Object Number: 61.693
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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