Who created "Two One Half Variant Designs for a Catafalque"?

Two One Half Variant Designs for a Catafalque was created by Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century in 1700–1780.

When was "Two One Half Variant Designs for a Catafalque" created?

This artwork was created 1700–1780.

What medium is "Two One Half Variant Designs for a Catafalque"?

Two One Half Variant Designs for a Catafalque is Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over leadpoint or graphite, with ruled construction.

Is "Two One Half Variant Designs for a Catafalque" in the public domain?

Yes, Two One Half Variant Designs for a Catafalque is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Two One Half Variant Designs for a Catafalque

Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century

1700–1780

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over leadpoint or graphite, with ruled construction

Dimensions

sheet: 12 1/2 x 7 13/16 in. (31.8 x 19.9 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Leon Dalva Sr., 1965

Accession Number

65.654.106

Tags

Flowers

Art Historical Context

This exquisite 18th-century drawing Piedmont, Italy, presents two and a half variant for a *catafalque*—an ornate, temporary platform used to elevate a coffin during grand funerals or memorial ceremonies. Created anonymously by a skilled Piedmontese artist between 1700 and 1780, it captures the era's emphasis on elaborate ceremonial architecture, where such structures served as symbols of mourning, prestige, and piety for nobility or clergy. Executed on a modest sheet measuring 12½ × 7⅞ inches, the work showcases meticulous preparatory techniques: faint leadpoint or graphite underdrawing for ...

Two One Half Variant Designs for a Catafalque

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