Design for a Casket with the Gonzaga Eagle; ca. 1527-46; Pen and brown ink; brush and brown wash; highlighted with traces of white gouache; over black chalk; Overall: 4 9/16 x 6 15/16in. (11.6 x 17.7cm); Giulio Romano (Italian; Rome 1499?-1546 Mantua); This beautiful design for a casket is another example of Giulio Romano's multifarious designs at the court of the Gonzaga in Mantua. It was probably meant as a presentation drawing and contains various options which had to be decided on before its execution