Section of Ceiling, Galerie des Glaces, Versailles
Section of Ceiling, Galerie des Glaces, Versailles

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Section of Ceiling, Galerie des Glaces, Versailles

after Charles Le Brun, 1619–1690; born and died Paris, France; active Paris and Rome, Italy
x1953-25

Information

Title
Section of Ceiling, Galerie des Glaces, Versailles
Maker
after Charles Le Brun
Medium
Black and red chalk, latter predominant, on tan paper
Dimensions
45.9 x 37 cm (18 1/16 x 14 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Frank Jewett Mather Jr.
Object Number
x1953-25
Culture
French
Type
drawings
Subject
putti, ceilings, decoration (process), men, drawings, nudes

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