Putto Bending a Bow, 1477/78–1510, Red chalk. Original sheet, 15.7 x 6.6 cm.; this has been made up (almost certainly by Pierre-Jean Mariette) to a sheet 23.7 x 15.2 cm. on which a base and a surrounding niche for the putto have been indicated in pen and brown ink, red chalk and brush with red wash., 6-3/16 x 2-5/8 in. (15.7 x 6.6 cm) original sheet, Drawings, attributed to Giorgione (Italian, Castelfranco Veneto 1477/78–1510 Venice), The steep perspective in which the putto is seen establishes that the figure must have been intended for placement high on a painted palace façade, and Pierre-Jean Mariette's addition of a base and surrounding niche for the figure would seem to indicate that he thought the putto could have served just such a purpose
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Putto Bending, Bow, 1477/78–1510, Red chalk, Original sheet, 15.7 x 6.6 cm, up, almost certainly, Pierre-Jean Mariette, sheet 23.7 15.2, base, surrounding niche, putto, indicated, pen, brown ink, red, brush, wash, 6-3/16 2-5/8, original, Drawings, attributed to Giorgione, Italian, Castelfranco Veneto, Venice, steep, perspective, establishes, figure must, intended, placement high, painted palace, façade, addition, figure, indicate, thought, served, purpose
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