Vignette, from "The Battle of Milvian"

early 18th century

Not on view

Bernard Picart was a successful engraver active in France and the Netherlands. This drawing belongs to a group of studies he made after works by Charles Le Brun, the leading painter and coordinator of royal projects under Louis XIV. Rather than transcribe an entire composition, he used each sheet to study a vignette of a few figures.

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Title: Vignette, from "The Battle of Milvian"
Series/Portfolio: The Battle of Milvian
Artist: Bernard Picart (French, Paris 1673–1733 Amsterdam)
Artist: After Charles Le Brun (French, Paris 1619–1690 Paris)
Date: early 18th century
Medium: Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash
Dimensions: Sheet: 5 3/8 × 3 3/4 in. (13.7 × 9.5 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Richard A. Berman, 2018
Object Number: 2018.844.6
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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