Tombs, Plate 2
Plate 2 of a series of designs for tombs. This design shows a niche between two columns. In the niche is a vase on a pedestal, itself on a plinth. On the left side of the pedestal is a woman stretching to put a wreath on the vase. On the right side is a woman turning away from the vase mournfully. On the plinth is an oval medallion with a profile bust, and a garland of leaves. In the foreground, at the bottom of the plate, is a tablet with a cartouche, garlands of leaves and a skull with batwings.
Artwork Details
- Title: Tombs, Plate 2
- Artist and engraver: Charles Hutin (French, Paris 1715–1776 Dresden)
- Date: 1764
- Medium: Etching
- Dimensions: Sheet: 9 1/16 × 6 3/8 in. (23 × 16.2 cm)
- Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
- Object Number: 53.600.40(2)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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