Tombeau monumental avec trois femmes adossées from the series "Tombeaux"
Jean-Laurent Legeay, French, ca. 1710â86
1768, published 1770
Medium
architecture
Classification
architecture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Whitney Warren
Accession Number
1958-136-1-k
About this artwork
A monumental vase upon a pedestal is visible through vegetation and architectural ruins. The vase is decorated with a variety of ornamental motifs, such as swags and Greek key, and is supported by four figures. In the foreground immediately before the vase are two female figures.