Putti Supporting a Garland
early 18th century
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
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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 ...