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Projet d'un Tombeau fait pour Mr. le President de la * * * * * à Dijon en 1733 (Design for a Tomb for President * * * * * in Dijon in 1733), plate 99, in Oeuvres de Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (Works by Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier)

tomb with two central figures, one reclined on rocaille formation, with right hand on head, left hand holding had of second figure who leans over and holds a book upright in his right hand. tombe topped with two putti and urn; standing putto holds head in hand, while seated putto engraves urn. Architectural indoor background with window behind tomb and columns on either side.

Credit: Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council

1748
Engraving on white laid paper
1921-6-212-57
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020

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