Design for a Freestanding Tomb Seen in Elevation and Plan, Antonio da Sangallo, the Younger, 1530–35

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Design for a Freestanding Tomb Seen in Elevation and Plan, 1530–35, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over extensive compass-incised and stylus-ruled construction with pin-pricked measurements, on off-white paper now partly darkened, sheet: 15 13/16 x 7 3/8 in. ( x cm), Antonio da Sangallo, the Younger (Italian, Florence 1484–1546 Terni), This drawing was rediscovered and sold at auction in 1998, together with three other tomb designs, all four sheets dating to the 1530s; their attribution and subject matter were confirmed by Christoph Luitpold Frommel in the sale’s catalogue

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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