Design for a Catafalque for Charles Emanuel III of Sardinia, Carlo Marchionni, Italian, 1702–1786, Pen and brown ink, brush and wash, black chalk on off-white laid paper, mounted, Two winged genii, symbolizing death, sit on pilasters supporting a sarcophagus to Carl Emanuel III. Pedestals on either side support two candle brackets with burning candles and two putti. Above, a broken pediment supports a putto sitting at left and holding a medallion of the King. Two additional putti support the crown. All is adorned with festoons and swags. Below are groups of men, of whom one is extinguishing a candle and another is walking with new lights. At right, two women appear, one running and the other accompanied by a dog., Rome, Italy, 1773, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Catafalque, Charles Emanuel III, Sardinia, Carlo Marchionni, Italian, 1702–1786, Pen, brown ink, brush, wash, black chalk, off-white laid paper, mounted, Two winged genii, symbolizing death, sit, pilasters supporting, sarcophagus, Carl Emanuel III, Pedestals, side support two candle brackets, burning candles, two putti, broken pediment supports, putto sitting, left, holding, medallion, King, Two additional putti support, crown, adorned, festoons, swags, groups, men, whom, extinguishing, candle, another, walking, new lights, right, two women, running, accompanied, dog, Rome, Italy, 1773, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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