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Figural group surrounding an urn on a pedestal. Three blindfolded children surround the vase, each clutching it. A flying putto, who has uncovered his eyes, holds a ball above. In an escutcehon at the pedestal is inscribed: "MVNIFICENTIE / ET / MAGNIFICENTIE / DECVS." A woman standing at left embraces the vase and holds a cornucopia under which the foreparts of a griffin are shown. A woman, at rig
- By Marc Antonio Franceschini, Italian, 1648 – 1729
- Credit: Museum purchase through gift of various donors
- Rights: CC0
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Medium
Pen and ink, brush and black wash, black chalk on paper
Genre
architecture, interiors
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