Charity

ca. 1646–50

Not on view

This red chalk figural study relates closely to an allegorical painting, Charity, ca.1648 by Charles Le Brun (1619-1690) in the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Caen (inv. 84.8.1). In the eighteenth century, it featured in the collections of John Barnard and Jonathan Richardson the Elder, whose marks can be seen at the lower right.

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Title: Charity
Artist: Studio of Charles Le Brun (French, Paris 1619–1690 Paris)
Date: ca. 1646–50
Medium: Red chalk
Dimensions: Height: 8 9/16 in. (21.8 cm)
Width: 7 3/8 in. (18.8 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Harriet and Cyril Mazansky, 2021
Object Number: 2021.372
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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