Design for a Sepulchral Monument, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, red ink on lined off-white laid paper, Steps, leading up to a platform, are bordered laterally by pairs of figures lying or leaning against some object, and by bowls with fires, standing upon four legs. In the center rises a high pedestal with a relief in its front panel and with figures standing upon the entablature. A sarcophagus is on top from which an obelisk rises, having a medallion portrait at the front and a knob as a point. Slightly colored background. Some lines are drawn over an unfinished sketch of a plan., Rome, Italy, 1746-1809, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Sepulchral Monument, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen, brown ink, brush, brown wash, red ink, lined off-white laid paper, Steps, leading up, platform, bordered laterally, pairs, figures lying, leaning, object, bowls, fires, standing upon four legs, center rises, high pedestal, relief, front panel, figures standing upon, entablature, sarcophagus, top, obelisk rises, having, medallion portrait, front, knob, point, Slightly colored background, lines, drawn, unfinished sketch, plan, Rome, Italy, 1746-1809, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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