Catafalque for the Empress Catherine the Great of Russia (Front Elevation).

1796

Not on view

Frontal view of the catafalque designed by Brenna for the burial of Catherine the Great and her husband Tsar Peter III (died 1762) which took place in the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Paul in Saint Petersburg, Russia in November 1796.

Artwork Details

Title: Catafalque for the Empress Catherine the Great of Russia (Front Elevation).
Artist: Vincenzo Brenna (Italian, Florence 1745–1820 St. Petersburg)
Date: 1796
Medium: Pen and gray-black ink, brush and watercolor, over traces of graphite of leadpoint
Dimensions: sheet: 28 1/4 x 23 3/8 in. (71.7 x 59.4 cm)
Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1993
Object Number: 1993.1071.2
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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