DrawingsFrench17th century

Wisdom Sleeps and Venus and Amor Watch

17th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black chalk over brown wash, on three joined pieces of cream antique laid paper, adhered [middle sheet over top and bottom strips] to green wove card

Culture

French

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

19.8 × 21.6 cm (7 13/16 × 8 1/2 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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