Funeral Decorations for King Louis XVI of France
The base is a square plinth, with candelabra at the corners. Above it stands on top of some circular steps a circular building, with slightly projecting doorcases, like the ends of cross arms. Above is an entablature with a triglyph frieze. Inside is the motif of the crown sketched. Above the entablature rise circular steps of diminishing diameters. On top is a pedestal with the figure of a standing woman raising something with her left arm.
Credit: Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
1793
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash on lined off-white laid paper
1938-88-1341
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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