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Portrait Medallion of King Louis XV set in a Decorative Frame with a Relief

Fontaine French
1772
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Portrait Medallion of King Louis XV set in a Decorative Frame with a Relief
  • Artist: Fontaine (French, active 1772)
  • Date: 1772
  • Medium: Pen and black ink, partially over black chalk underdrawing, on vellum
  • Dimensions: 7 5/8 × 5 3/16 in. (19.3 × 13.1 cm)
  • Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Ian Woodner Family Collection Fund, 2018
  • Object Number: 2018.20
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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