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Design for an allegorical ceiling with the Four Continents and four river gods, in the center a female figure crowned by allegories of Day and Night sitting on a globe surrounded by the four Winds over allegories of Earth, Fortune and others
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Francesco de Mura (1696-1782)
Mura, F. de
Design for an allegorical ceiling with the Four Continents and four river gods, in the center a female figure crowned by allegories of Day and Night sitting on a globe surrounded by the four Winds over allegories of Earth, Fortune and others
inscribed 'Boreo Facconio Austeio Auro' (recto) and with inscriptions 'Franc. di Mura' and 'Nicola Forlotti' (verso)
black and red chalk, pen and brown ink, brown and gray wash
27 x 17 in. (685 x 446 mm.)
Mura, F. de
Design for an allegorical ceiling with the Four Continents and four river gods, in the center a female figure crowned by allegories of Day and Night sitting on a globe surrounded by the four Winds over allegories of Earth, Fortune and others
inscribed 'Boreo Facconio Austeio Auro' (recto) and with inscriptions 'Franc. di Mura' and 'Nicola Forlotti' (verso)
black and red chalk, pen and brown ink, brown and gray wash
27 x 17 in. (685 x 446 mm.)