14 - Gregorio De Ferrari

Gregorio De Ferrari Study for a decorative scheme Pencil, brown ink, and brown watercolors on laid paper, 399 x 221 mm This sheet is a study for an intricate decorative scheme, conceived through the layering of architectural elements, volutes, festoons, and cherubs. The complex use of perspective and the integration of real architecture with figurative ornamentation are characteristic of the decorative work of Gregorio De Ferrari, who was involved in numerous series commissioned for the interiors of the Genoese aristocracy.