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Sepulchrum Alexandri VII ab equite Bernino exculptum, Tomb of Pope Alexander VII, print, album page, Tomb of Pope Alexander VII. A funerary monument with sculptures of female personifications and Death. Above it a sculpture of Pope Alexander VII. The tomb stands in a niche. Above the niche hangs the coat of arms of Pope Alexander VII. Numbered above: Tabula 36, page. 113. Print is part of an album., printmaker: Arnold van Westerhout, Rome, after drawing by Alessandro Specchi, publisher: Felicis Caesaretti, publisher: Paribeni, colorer (graphic design artist): Anna Beeck, The Hague, 1693 - 1717, 1696, colorer (graphic design artist), paper, colour, etching, etching colored by hand in pink, green, blue and yellow, around the print a yellow frame with red border, height 304 mm x width 197 mm, Print originally produced as a book illustration for: Philippo Bonanni. Numismata summorum pontificum templi Vaticani fabricam indicatia... Rome: Felicis Caesaretti & Paribeni, 1696. This book is illustrated with prints by Filippo Bonanni, Alessandro Specchi and Giovanni Girolamo Frezza., Person, Alexander VII, grave, tomb, sarcophagus, Vatican City, St. Peter's Basilica, A painted architectural scene framed by a rectangular border shows a central arched niche with fluted columns on either side topped by ornate gilded capitals, a curved pediment above, and a colorful crest with wing-like foliage mounted at the top center; within the niche a robed figure in a white garment and a purple cloak kneels on a pedestal with hands clasped in prayer, a golden hat beside the pedestal, and a carved decorative background inside the arch; in front of the pedestal reclining and seated figures draped in rich fabrics in green, purple, orange and red gather, including a partially nude woman holding an infant and other

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Sepulchrum Alexandri VII ab equite Bernino exculptum Tomb Pope Alexander VII print album page funerary monument sculptures female personifications Death sculpture tomb stands niche niche hangs coat arms Numbered Tabula 36 page 113 Print part album printmaker Arnold van Westerhout Rome drawing Alessandro Specchi publisher Felicis Caesaretti Paribeni colorer graphic design artist Anna Beeck Hague 1693 - 1717 1696 paper colour etching etching colored hand pink green blue yellow yellow frame red border height 304 mm x width 197 mm Print originally produced book illustration Philippo Bonanni Numismata summorum pontificum templi Vaticani fabricam indicatia Felicis Caesaretti & Paribeni book illustrated prints Filippo Bonanni Giovanni Girolamo Frezza Person Alexander VII grave tomb sarcophagus Vatican City St Peter's Basilica painted architectural scene framed rectangular border central arched fluted columns side topped ornate gilded capitals curved pediment colorful crest wing- foliage mounted top center within robed figure white garment purple cloak kneels pedestal hands clasped prayer golden hat beside carved decorative background inside arch front pedestal reclining seated figures draped rich fabrics purple orange red gather partially nude woman holding infant