Designs for tombs (and one prison), possibly never realized. Done by the French architect Jean Charles Delafosse (1734-1789).

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"Design for a Monument." 1749-89.
“Design for a Monument.” 1749-89. Pen and gray ink, gray wash and watercolor. Collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam. In the public domain in the United States because the artist died over 70 years ago. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jean_Charles_Delafosse_001.jpg
"An Ideal Prison." ca. 1767.
“An Ideal Prison.” ca. 1767.Pen, ink and watercolor on laid paper. In the public domain due to age. via https://www.drawingmatter.org/sets/drawing-week/jean-charles-delafosse/
"Tombeau pour un général d'armée." No exact date.
“Tombeau pour un général d’armée.” No exact date. Watercolor, pen and black ink, gray and brown wash, and pencil. Image © Millon & Associés. Fair use license. via http://www.millon.com/lot/10836/2017566

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