DrawingsFrench18th century

Martyrdom of Two Saints

18th century

Artists

Louis-Félix de La RueArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black ink on light tan antique laid paper

Culture

French

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

19.9 × 26.2 cm (7 13/16 × 10 5/16 in.) album page: 40.6 × 43.7 cm (16 × 17 3/16 in.)

Provenance

Louis W. Black, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1956

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