Design for a Casket with the Gonzaga Eagle, ca. 1527–46, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, highlighted with traces of white gouache, over black chalk, Overall: 4 9/16 x 6 15/16in. (11.6 x 17.7cm), Giulio Romano (Italian, Rome 1499?–1546 Mantua), This beautiful design for a casket is another example of Giulio Romano’s multifarious designs at the court of the Gonzaga in Mantua. It was probably meant as a presentation drawing and contains various options which had to be decided on before its execution
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