Sepulchral monuments, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on lined off-white laid paper, At left and top right are two sketches for the monument for King Louis XVI of France. The sarcophagus stands upon a high pedestal at left, upon a sepulchral chamber at right. Bowls with flames stand at the corners of the platform; in each design, in the center, and partially drawn over the left design, a cinerary urn stands upon a column upon a platform, with candelabra at their usual places. Center, right, a sketch of two oblong pedestals upon the platforms. The upper part of the background discolored., Rome, Italy, ca. 1795, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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Sepulchral monuments, Giuseppe Barberi, Italian, 1746–1809, Pen, brown ink, brush, brown wash, lined off-white laid paper, left, top right, two sketches, monument, King Louis XVI, France, sarcophagus stands upon, high pedestal, left, upon, sepulchral chamber, right, Bowls, flames stand, corners, platform, design, center, partially drawn, left design, cinerary urn stands upon, column upon, platform, candelabra, usual places, Center, right, sketch, two oblong pedestals upon, platforms, upper part, background discolored, Rome, Italy, ca, 1795, architecture, Drawing, Drawing
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