Lot 64: The interior of a church with a coffered dome

GIUSEPPE BARBERI (ROME 1746-1806)
The interior of a church with a coffered dome
black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey and brown wash
15 5/8 x 11 7/8 in. (397 x 301 mm.)

Barberi devoted his career to the design of interiors and architectural decorations. The Cooper-Hewitt Museum, New York and the Museo di Roma own the largest holdings of his oeuvre. A drawing similar in style, with similar coffered ceiling, was sold at Christie's, Paris, 27 November 2002, lot 102.