Design for Ceiling with Aurora as Central Motif

A pen and ink drawing with brush and dark wash shows a rectangular ceiling design framed by a border of foliage, scrolls, and classical ornament. A central roundel holds a winged female figure with billowing drapery, surrounded by cherubs and clouds, while putti and garlands decorate the corners.

Artist

Felice Giani

Date

ca. 1820

Medium

Pen and dark brown and black ink, brush and dark wash on paper.

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

2880 × 2225 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum