Two Muses, 17th century, Red chalk, heightened with white, on beige paper, 14 3/16 x 9 13/16 in. (36 x 25 cm.), Drawings, Charles Le Brun (French, Paris 1619–1690 Paris), This drawing is a preparatory composition for a ceiling painting in the Hôtel de la Rivière on the Place Royale, which is today 14 place des Vosges. Built for Antoine Ribaud, controller of finances from 1606-1607, the hôtel was acquired in 1652 by Louis Barbier de la Rivière, bishop of Langres
Keywords:
Two Muses, 17th century, Red chalk, heightened, white, beige paper, 14 3/16 x 9 13/16, 36 25 cm, Drawings, Charles Le Brun, French, Paris, 1619–1690, drawing, preparatory composition, ceiling painting, Hôtel de, la, Rivière, Place Royale, today 14, place, des, Vosges, Built, Antoine Ribaud, controller, finances, 1606-1607, hôtel, acquired, 1652, Louis Barbier, de, bishop, Langres
Image ID:
The watermark in the image will not appear on the final download.