Graftombe met de Dood gekleed als Egyptische Farao met scepter en bol, Louis Jean Desprez, 1779 - 1784

Title(s)

Graftombe met de Dood gekleed als Egyptische Farao met scepter en bol
Antieke tombes (series title)
Tombeaux antiques (series title)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-2009-12

Catalogue reference

• IFF 18e siècle 27

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228
• collector's mark: Lugt 2760
• number: ‘423’

Artist

• print maker: Louis Jean Desprez
• after own design by: Louis Jean Desprez (mentioned on object)

Dating

1779 - 1784

Material

• paper

Technique

etching / aquatint

Measurements

height 350 mm × width 508 mm

What

• Death as man
• sceptre, staff (symbol of sovereignty)
• orb (symbol of sovereignty; sphere with cross on top)
• grave, tomb

Credit line

• Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds

Acquisition

purchase 9-Mar-2009

Copyright

Public domain

• Desprez en Italie, Nils G. Wollin, cat.nr. 26-1(2)
• Inventaire du fonds français, dl. 7, p. 127, cat.nr. 27