Study for the Decoration of a Vault — Carlo Alberto Baratta | DiscoverArt

Carlo Alberto Baratta

Study for the Decoration of a Vault

1754–1815

Brush with gray wash and gouache, highlighted with white and traces of light yellow, partly over traces of black chalk, on blue-green prepared paper, now faded

25.3 × 40.7 cm (10 × 16 in)

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