Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century
Design for a Sarcophagus or an Urn in a Niche
1700–1780
Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, over leadpoint or graphite, with ruled construction. Dotted framing outlines in pen and brown ink
14.6 × 24.3 cm (5.7 × 9.6 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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