Monument of King Louis XVI of France, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on lined off-white laid paper, Left row, above: the setting is as in 1938-88-1292 right. The sarcophagus is supported upon a base by two supports; it has the shape of a tub, and a pediment. Behind it is the straight wall, supporting above it a pedestal with the kneeling figure, and two female allegories sitting beside. Below: the right framing of the niche is indicated. Below is a pedestal with figures at he front and a putto sitting upon its upper edge. Upon it stands the sarcophagus covered partly by a cloth. Above is a sitting female allegory with the oval medallion, and a kneeling one supporting the crown above it (a variation of 1938-88-1296 with the executed entablature. Below is a pedestal with a relief at the front. The tub-like sarcophagus is supported by two crouching lions. Upon its cover stand two female allegories, leaning upon an oval medallion, which stands upon a trophy of arms, and supporting with their outside hands shields. Below, horizontally, the setting with the canopy is a variation of 1938-88-1292 left, the monument of left row above, with the elimination of the zone of the pediment. Only the right column is drawn, the entablature sketched., Rome, Italy, ca. 1795, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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