Design for a Monument
1790
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1790
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a simple tomb design. It’s a rectangular base with a curved top, like a small sarcophagus. Inside the curve, a faint figure lies on its back with arms crossed, looking calm. The lines are light and rough, almost like a quick draft. The figure inside looks like it’s wrapped or resting, but the details are vague. The whole thing feels unfinished, as if it’s just a plan for something bigger. If you like this kind of sketchy, early-stage art, check out Romanticism.
![Designs for a Monument [recto and verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/99d236b9666f8c6a/thumb.webp)
![Designs for Monuments [recto and verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/d8870bd37cddf1cb/thumb.webp)
![Designs for a Monument to Sir William Jones (?) [recto and verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/3c78a3064cfa399d/thumb.webp)
![Studies of a Sickbed and Decorations for the Façade of Buckingham Palace [recto and verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/e2786e1fa5e61ef8/thumb.webp)
![Sheet of Studies [recto and verso]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/37ffe1e79b52e688/thumb.webp)
