DrawingsItalian15th-16th century

Two Angels Holding a Chalice

15th-16th century

Artists

Piero di CosimoArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink with traces of black and red chalk on cream antique laid paper, laid down overall on cream antique laid paper

Culture

Italian

Century

15th-16th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

9.1 × 14.9 cm (3 9/16 × 5 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Nicholas Lanier, London (Lugt 2886). Joshua Reynolds (Lugt 2364). William Sharp, Manchester (Lugt 2650). Charles A. Loeser, Florence, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1932

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