Catafalque

after Mauro Antonio Tesi Italian
18th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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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