DrawingsFrench18th century

Joseph and His Brethren

18th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black chalk and graphite on cream antique laid paper; verso: black chalk and graphite on prepared blue paper

Culture

French

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

23.5 x 17.5 cm (9 1/4 x 6 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Bates Lowry, gift; Fogg Art Museum, 1977

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