Putti Supporting a Garland

François Le Moyne

early 18th century

Putti Supporting a Garland by François Le Moyne

Medium

Black chalk on blue paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink. A vertical strip measuring .6 cm has been added at right.

Dimensions

8 7/16 x 11 11/16 in. (21.5 x 29.7 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1968

Accession Number

68.80.2

Tags

Putti

About this artwork

This Putti Supporting a Garland by François Le Moyne dating to early 18th century exemplifies the period. Created in black chalk on blue paper; framing lines in pen and brown ink. a vertical strip measuring .6 cm has been added at right., the work demonstrates technical mastery of materials and processes characteristic of the era. As part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints, this piece contributes to our understanding of historical artistic production. The work's 8 7/16 x 11 ...

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