Seated bishop
Seated bishop
Seated bishop
Seated bishop

Currently not on view

Seated bishop

attributed to Joseph-Marie Vien, French, 1716–1809
formerly attributed to Eustache Le Sueur, French, 1616–1655
x1961-19

Information

Title
Seated bishop
Maker
attributed to Joseph-Marie Vien
Medium
Black, red, and white chalk
Dimensions
36 x 27.7 cm. (14 3/16 x 10 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Laura P. Hall Memorial Fund
Object Number
x1961-19
Inscription
In black ink, upper center: N. 66 In black ink, lower right: L 109 In graphite, lower left: Eustache Le Sueur
Culture
French
Type
drawings
Subject
bishops (prelates), sitting, men

Comte Moriz von Fries (1777-1826), stamp (L. 2903); Swetzoff Gallery, Boston; Robert Draper, Miami.

formerly attributed to Eustache Le Sueur, French, 1616–1655

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