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Semi-circular Council Chamber Dedicated to Nature with Alternate Suggestions

Object Details

Description
Statue of Nature stands behind a burning brazier. Behind, a niche simulating the interior of a tent, with an oculus in the center of the roof. Below, seats arranged in five rows in amphitheatrical form. Various inscriptions on base of statue and on ornamentation.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Artist
Unknown
Date
1795–97
Credit Line
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Medium
Pen and gray ink, graphite, gray, rose wash
Dimensions
35.7 x 35.7 cm (14 1/16 x 14 1/16 in.)
Type
architecture
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
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