Design for a Monument in the Form of a Three-Tier Base, the Middle Tier Fronted by a Sarcophagus, the Termination an Obelisk

Sir Henry Cheere British

1781

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Title: Design for a Monument in the Form of a Three-Tier Base, the Middle Tier Fronted by a Sarcophagus, the Termination an Obelisk
Artist: Sir Henry Cheere (British, London 1703–1781 London)
Date: 1781
Medium: Pen and watercolor
Dimensions: sheet: 6 x 5 1/16 in. (15.2 x 12.8 cm)
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1952
Object Number: 52.519.92a
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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