DrawingsFrench18th century

Saint Helen

18th century

Artists

Louis DurameauArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Red and white chalk, squared in red chalk, on toned cream antique laid paper, laid down on off-white antique laid paper, framing lines in red chalk

Culture

French

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

16.8 x 14.2 cm (6 5/8 x 5 9/16 in.)

Provenance

Aldega-Gordon, New York, sold; to Jeffrey, E. Horvitz, Boston, 1995, inv. no. D-F-92, gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, inv. no 1999.15

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