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.


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