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Tombeau monumental avec trois femmes adossées from the series "Tombeaux"
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Tombeau monumental avec trois femmes adossées from the series "Tombeaux"

Jean-Laurent Legeay, French, ca. 1710–86 · 1768, published 1770 · Etching on cream laid paper Support: cream laid paper

From the collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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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.

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Credit lineTombeau monumental avec trois femmes adossées from the series "Tombeaux". 1768, published 1770. Jean-Laurent Legeay, French, ca. 1710–86. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Gift of Whitney Warren. CC0.

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