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Pen and brown ink drawing on paper of decorative panels with small figures, a central battle or camp scene, scrollwork, and arabesque ornament.

Design for Various Decorations including "Coriolanus at the Walls of Rome"

A pen and brown ink drawing with wash on laid paper shows a sheet of decorative designs: octagonal and rectangular panels with small winged figures, a large framed scene of soldiers and a tent-like structure, a scrolled vertical panel, and ornate arabesque motifs. Labels in Italian appear on several panels.

Artist
Felice Giani
Date
1800–1850
Medium
Pen and brown ink, brush and wash over black chalk on laid paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
4000 × 2794 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1850).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

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

Español: Diseño de decoraciones con Coriolano ante las murallas de Roma

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