Monument of King Louis XVI of France
Classification
architecture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
Accession Number
1938-88-1337
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Giuseppe Barberi, an architect (1746–1809) known for his neoclassical in Rome, created this *Monument of King Louis of France* around 1795. Classified as architecture and held in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection (museum purchase through various donors and the Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund), it represents a conceptual model or drawing for a grand commemorative structure. Though the exact medium remains under research, such works from the era often employed precise drafting techniques or sculptural maquettes to convey monumental scale and symbolism. The timing is strikingly poignant: L...