Catafalque

Giovanni Fabbri Italian

after Mauro Antonio Tesi Italian

18th century

Not on view

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Title: Catafalque
Series/Portfolio: Collection of 18 etched plates of catafalques, funeral monuments and altar designs bound together
Artist: Giovanni Fabbri (Italian, died Bologna, 1777)
Artist: after Mauro Antonio Tesi (Italian, Montalbano 1730–1766 Bologna)
Date: 18th century
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 16 7/16 × 15 9/16 in. (41.8 × 39.5 cm)
Plate: 14 3/4 × 9 13/16 in. (37.5 × 25 cm)
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Purchase, Anne and Carl Stern Gift, 1965
Object Number: 65.676.3(3)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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