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Pen and ink drawing of an equestrian monument on a tall pedestal with allegorical figures, reclining figures, and a flying putto above, over a faint grid.

Design for a Monument to Emperor Charles VI of Naples

A pen and ink drawing with wash shows an architectural monument design: an equestrian rider on a rearing horse atop a tiered pedestal, flanked by seated allegorical female figures and reclining figures below, with a flying putto above. A faint grid covers the sheet.

Artist
Baldassare De Caro
Date
ca. 1735
Medium
Pen and black ink, brush and black wash, black chalk on cream laid paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
2069 × 2999 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1740).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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