Elevation of a Catafalque, Surmounted by a Royal Crown, with Scull and Cross Bones in Wreath-Encircled Cartouche just below

Workshop of Giuseppe Galli Bibiena Italian

1696–1756

Not on view

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Title: Elevation of a Catafalque, Surmounted by a Royal Crown, with Scull and Cross Bones in Wreath-Encircled Cartouche just below
Artist: Workshop of Giuseppe Galli Bibiena (Italian, Parma 1696–1756 Berlin)
Date: 1696–1756
Medium: Pen, brown ink and gray wash
Dimensions: 19-1/2 x 13-5/8 in. (49.5 x 34.6 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Purchase, Bequest of Joseph H. Durkee, by exchange, 1972
Object Number: 1972.713.37
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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