Design for the North Portal, Grand Gallery, Villa Albani, Rome, Italy, Carlo Marchionni, Italian, 1702-1786, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown, gray wash, graphite on cream laid paper, Above the straight entablature are two crouching sphinxes and two dolphins beside a pedestal with an urn, from which garlands drag, crossing each other and landing upon the backs of the sphinxes. In front of the pedestal is a mask. A griffin in profile appears on either side of the entablature. The center relief is not executed. The door is framed by pilasters with Corinthian capitals on either side, and larger columns with garlands at the top appear on either side of the doorcase or doorframe. In the door opening are two men. One of them appears to have a drawing under his left arm and is in conversation with the gentleman beside him., Rome, Italy, ca. 1755, architecture, interiors, Drawing, Drawing