Funeral Monument Design, Attributed to Giuseppe Barberi, 1793

A pen and brown ink drawing with brown wash shows a circular, domed funerary monument set on a stepped base. A draped standing statue with a raised arm crowns the dome, while tall candelabra-like stands flank the sides and a dark doorway opens at the front.

Artist

Giuseppe Barberi

Date

1793

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on lined off-white laid paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

1969 × 2240 px

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