Three Designs for a Funerary Monument or Epitaph
Jean Michel Moreau the Younger
ca. 1770–90 · Pen and ink, watercolor over graphite · Drawings and Prints
Three variants for a funerary monument or epitaph meant to be placed against a wall. The monuments are all composed of a portrait medallion with two branches below, a plaque with the letters D.O.M. (Deus Optimus Maximus) followed by a pseudo-inscription, and an escutcheon beneath in which a personal crest can be placed. The design in the middle is surrounded by sketchy lines in graphite which seem to suggest an elaboration of the design. On the bottom of the page the scale of the designs is indicated. On the verso there is an undefined sketch in graphite
- Artist
- Jean Michel Moreau the Younger
- Date
- ca. 1770–90
- Medium
- Pen and ink, watercolor over graphite
- Department
- Drawings and Prints
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2012
