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Design for a Pulpit
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Design for a Pulpit

Augustin Pajou | Charles Maréchaux

n.d.

Medium

Pen and black ink, black chalk, brush and pink and yellow wash, over graphite

Tags

BirdsMenAngels

Dimensions

12 1/4 x 11 1/2 in. (31.1 x 29.2 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1970

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Rights

Public Domain

About Augustin Pajou

1730–1809 • France

Pajou was born into a family of sculptors and was among the most successful artists of his generation. He received many royal and public commissions as a favorite of Louis XVI's mistress, Madame du Barry. He was also a famed portraitist, which allowed him to continue to find clientele after the Revolution. French sculptor and draughtsman. Comment on works: Sculptor; Mythology, Portraits, history

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