Anonymous, French, 16th century|Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau

Design for a Sarcophagus on a Pedestal

16th century
Black chalk, pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash
42.7 × 29.1 cm (16.8 × 11.5 in)

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