Sepulchral Monument to a Hero
date: label: Date
content: 1815–30
name: label: Architect
content: Unknown, Italian
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Elevation of a free-standing circular monument, positioned at the center of the sheet. The monument stands on a circular base and is reached via steps. The pedestals projecting from the stairs carry burning candelabra. The monument itself is comprised of three parts: cylindrical base, smaller cylindrical mid-section, and rectangular top. At the first level, two female figures sit on a rectangular pedestal/bench. Their backs are turned away from each other and hands cover their faces. Above, on the drum, in relief, two winged figures carry a round medallion decorated with a head in profile. On each side of the drum (left and right) is a seated figure. Their heads are covered by the head scarves. At the monument's mid-section, at the bottom, winged figures stand on pedestals at equal intervals. The upper portion of the drum is decorated with a festoon ring. The top of the monument is reserved for the sarcophagus elevated on a high pedestal. At its base, at the center of each side, sits a female figure in a regal pose.
place: label: made in
content: Italy
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Museum purchase through gift of various donors
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1901-39-3619
objectType: label: Type
content: architecture
label: Object Name
content: Drawing
label: Type
content: Drawing
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Pen and black ink, brush and pink, green, brown and black watercolor on off-white paper
label: Dimensions
content: 32.7 x 31.8 cm (12 7/8 x 12 1/2 in.)