Design for the Stucco Decoration of a Rococo Ceiling — Johann Oktavian Salver | DiscoverArt

Johann Oktavian Salver

Design for the Stucco Decoration of a Rococo Ceiling

1755

Brush and black ink and gray wash over graphite.

46.8 × 33.7 cm (18.4 × 13.3 in)

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