Lot 142: LUIGI VALADIER (ROME 1726 - 1785) AND WORKSHOP | A design for a frame with putti and garlands, actual size cut-out

Black chalk and pen and brown ink;
incised, recto and blackened, verso, for transfer

560 by 500 mm

Black chalk and pen and brown ink;<br />incised, <em>recto</em> and blackened, <em>verso</em>, for transfer

Cut out to actual size. Overall in good condition. Some light staining and a few creases around the edges. Most prominent staining occurring at the lower left corner. Blackened on one side on the verso for transfer. Pen and ink and black chalk fresh and vibrant. This sheet together with the four other ornamental designs are sold unframed.
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