DrawingsFrench?18th century

Maidens Making an Offering to a River God

18th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

François BoucherPrevious attribution

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Red chalk on cream antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in red chalk

Culture

French?

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

28.5 x 20 cm (11 1/4 x 7 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Von Quandt cabinet.

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