Design for a Sepulchral Monument of King Louis XVI of France, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, graphite on off-white laid paper, The base is a variation of 1938-88-1288, with urns at the corners, the rest a variation of 1938-88-1289. The entire front of the lower part of the pedestal is treated like that of a sarcophagus, with two half-figures of putti supporting a wreath, and with a triangular pediment and two acroteria. Beside the upper part of the pedestal sit two female allegories, the left one with a sheep lying in her lap. A festoon is in the front of the main part. One more angel is added at right from the cross, with a book of a tablet. Usual background., Rome, Italy, ca. 1795, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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Design, Sepulchral Monument, King Louis XVI, France, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen, brown ink, brush, brown wash, graphite, off-white laid paper, base, variation, 1938-88-1288, urns, corners, rest, variation, 1938-88-1289, entire front, lower part, pedestal, treated, sarcophagus, two half-figures, putti supporting, wreath, triangular pediment, two acroteria, Beside, upper part, pedestal sit two female allegories, left, sheep lying, lap, festoon, front, main part, angel, added, right, cross, book, tablet, Usual background, Rome, Italy, ca, 1795, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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