Sepulchral Monument for Carlo Fontana, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, graphite on beige laid paper, Oblique view of an antique sarcophagus standing upon two steps, upon which pairs of children carry the Papal keys (at left), and the tiara (at right). The front of the sarcophagus bears the inscription: 'LA STORIA.SCRISSE.DEL.VATICANO.TEMPIO./ IL.FONTANA.ARCHITETTO.E.CON.BRAVA./ IL.GLOBBO.VI.PRESENTO.CHE.SENZZA.ESEMPIO./ GRAN. TERMINE.FORMA.NELLA.SUA.ALTURA. In the center of the corner stands upon a base a globe with the inscription: CIMA.DEL./ TEMPIO.VATICANO./ IN.ROMA, and with an incense bowl upon four legs at its top. A woman stands beside at right, holding a compass in her left hand and evidently dictating to her companion who leans on an open book, in which she is writing, upon the globe. Bushes and trees are in the background. Framing strips below at left and above at right., Italy, after 1795, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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Sepulchral Monument, Carlo Fontana, Pen, brown ink, brush, brown wash, graphite, beige laid paper, Oblique view, antique sarcophagus standing upon two steps, upon, pairs, children carry, Papal keys, left, tiara, right, front, sarcophagus bears, inscription, 'LA STORIA.SCRISSE.DEL.VATICANO.TEMPIO., IL.FONTANA.ARCHITETTO.E.CON.BRAVA., IL.GLOBBO.VI.PRESENTO.CHE.SENZZA.ESEMPIO., GRAN, TERMINE.FORMA.NELLA.SUA.ALTURA, center, corner stands upon, base, globe, inscription, CIMA.DEL., TEMPIO.VATICANO., .ROMA, incense bowl upon four legs, top, woman stands beside, right, holding, compass, left hand, evidently dictating, companion, leans, open book, writing, upon, globe, Bushes, trees, background, Framing strips, left, right, Italy, 1795, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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