Urn Decorated with Mourning Seated Figures, a Lamp as the Finial

Accession Number
1959/2.56

Title
Urn Decorated with Mourning Seated Figures, a Lamp as the Finial

Artist(s)
Giuseppe Bison

Object Creation Date
circa 1805-1831

Medium & Support
graphite, bistre ink and gray wash on paper

Dimensions
5 7/8 in. x 4 in. ( 14.9 cm x 10.2 cm )

Credit Line
Museum Purchase

Primary Object Classification
Drawing

Primary Object Type
study

Collection Area
Western

Rights
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Keywords
death
lamp
seated
urns

2 Related Resources

Death and Dying
(Part of 8 Learning Collections)
Grief and Mourning Rituals
(Part of 5 Learning Collections)

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