Design for a Fireplace, Antinous Room, Villa Albani, Rome, Italy
Classification
architecture, interiors
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Accession Number
1901-39-1327
About this artwork
Surmounted by a central eagle, floral garland, and corner vases, the overmantel, presented as an elevation, contains an antique relief of Antinous. The chimneypiece and fire screen below are decorated by garlands, rosettes, and shells. A man approaches from the left. Below is the plan of the mantelpiece and fireplace.