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Gray wash drawing of a tiered monument with a standing robed statue on top, two seated figures beside it, and relief panels on the base.

Elevation of a Monument to Francis I, Emperor of Austria

A pen and ink drawing with gray wash shows a tiered monument on a stepped base. A standing robed statue crowns the top, flanked by two seated allegorical figures, while relief panels decorate the lower pedestal.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1815–1830
Medium
Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash on off-white wove paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
3142 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1830).
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

Español: Elevación de un monumento a Francisco I, emperador de Austria

Un dibujo a pluma y tinta con aguada gris muestra un monumento escalonado sobre una base de varios peldaños. Una estatua de pie con túnica corona la parte superior, flanqueada por dos figuras alegóricas sentadas, mientras que relieves decoran el pedestal.

Português: Elevação de um monumento a Francisco I, imperador da Áustria

Um desenho a pena e tinta preta com aguada cinza mostra um monumento em níveis sobre uma base escalonada. Uma estátua de pé, com manto, coroa o topo, ladeada por duas figuras alegóricas sentadas, e painéis em relevo decoram o pedestal.

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