Elevation of a Catafalque: Four Large Obelisks at the Corners with Large one Surmounting the Top
Object type: Drawing Ornament & Architecture
Department: Drawings and Prints
Artist: Giuseppe Galli Bibiena
Artist bio: Italian, Parma 1696–1756 Berlin
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: ca. 1720–40
Medium: Pen and brown ink
Dimensions: 23-7/8 x 17-7/8 in.  (60.6 x 45.4 cm)
Classification: Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Credit line: Purchase, Bequest of Joseph H. Durkee, by exchange, 1972
Accession year: 1972
Tags: Architecture|Obelisks|Human Figures