DrawingsFrench18th century

Athena (The Roman Album)

1775-1780

Artists

Jacques-Louis DavidArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black and brown ink and gray wash over faint black crayon on off-white laid paper, laid down to pale green laid paper

Culture

French

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

actual: 21.3 x 14.5 cm (8 3/8 x 5 11/16 in.)

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