Design for a Monument of King Louix XVI of France, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on lined off-white laid paper, The elevation of a sepulchral tower. Below are some steps. The door case is projecting and it is laterally elongated by parapets with urns with flames at their ends. Above the entablature sits upon a base. Faith or Religion, supporting with her right hand a medallion standing in her lap, raising with her right hand a monstrance. Beside her is the continuation of the wall shaped like a pedestal. Above it stands a kind of sepulchral urn, with on top a fleur-de-lis upon a base. Usual background., Rome, Italy, ca. 1795, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Monument, King Louix XVI, France, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen, brown ink, brush, brown wash, lined off-white laid paper, elevation, sepulchral tower, steps, door case, projecting, laterally elongated, parapets, urns, flames, ends, entablature sits upon, base, Faith, Religion, supporting, right hand, medallion standing, lap, raising, right hand, monstrance, Beside, continuation, wall shaped, pedestal, stands, kind, sepulchral urn, top, fleur-de-lis upon, base, Usual background, Rome, Italy, ca, 1795, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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