Two Flying Putti with a Dove
DrawingsFrench18th century

Two Flying Putti with a Dove

18th century

Artists

François BoucherArtist
Classification
Drawings
Technique
Counterproof
Medium
Red and black chalk counterproof on off-white antique laid paper
Culture
French
Century
18th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Drawings

Dimensions

23.8 x 17.8 cm (9 3/8 x 7 in.)

Provenance

John Witt Randall, Boston, MA; bequest to his sister Belinda L. Randall, 1892; gift to Harvard University, 1892.

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