Design for Dedication Page to Charles III of Spain and the Two Sicilies
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt
Accession Number
1938-57-219-a
About this artwork
At center, a winged figure of Glory alights from left and places the sculpted bust of King Charles III on a pedestal decorated with swags and a cartouche. In the foreground, a putto seen from behind sits amid symbols of the arts and war. Another putto hovers in mid-air to the right of the pedestal. In the background, a group of figures stand beneath a partial view of colonnaded temple and figure in upper left corner. This design was made for a book on the ruins of Paestum, which was commissioned...