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Drawing, Sepulchral Monument of the Philosopher Count Alessandro Verri, 1795–1809

This is a Drawing. It was architect: Giuseppe Barberi. It is dated 1795–1809 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, graphite on beige laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Various Donors. It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.

Its dimensions are

Image: 22.1 x 27.4 cm (8 11/16 x 10 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Verso: Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration (Lugt#457d)

It is inscribed

In inscription at lower pedestal: AVI.GIACE.IL.CONTE.VERI.SHE.SCRISSE/SEGVACE.DI.APOLLO.E.DA.GRANDE.E.DA.GRANDE.E/BRAVO .FILOSOFO.TANTO.A.DOVUTO.MOR [ire]

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sepulchral Monument of the Philosopher Count Alessandro Verri, 1795–1809; Architect: Giuseppe Barberi (Italian, 1746–1809); Italy; pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, graphite on beige laid paper; Image: 22.1 x 27.4 cm (8 11/16 x 10 13/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-260

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