Women in a crypt. Coloured aquatint, ca. 1800.
- Date:
- [1800?]
- Reference:
- 2267476i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
Interior of a crypt lit by an oil lamp. A woman on the left, dressed in blue and gold, points to the centre, where another woman is about to descend a staircase and enter the room. In the foreground, nine women pray. Around the crypt are four large tombs decorated with bas-reliefs showing armour, weapons, and a shield containing the fleur-de-lys. Above, fourteen busts in niches, including two of men wearing crowns. The vault is centred on a prominent boss. Tombs of the Crusaders?
Publication/Creation
[Europe] : [publisher not identified], [1800?]
Physical description
1 print : aquatint, with watercolour ; image 26.5 x 38.3 cm
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2267476i
Type/Technique
Subjects
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores