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Allegorical Figures for a Ceiling Decoration

Former Attribution Formerly attributed to Pierre Mignard French
17th century
Not on view
Trained in the studio of Simon Vouet (French, 1590–1649), Corneille the Elder was one of the twelve original members of the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture, founded in Paris in 1648. He painted commissions for churches and décors for private homes. Perched on ornamental elements and seen from below, these softly modeled, draped figures were likely intended as part of a ceiling design.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Allegorical Figures for a Ceiling Decoration
  • Artist: Michel Corneille the Elder (French, Orléans 1602–1664 Paris)
  • Former Attribution: Formerly attributed to Pierre Mignard (French, Troyes 1612–1695 Paris)
  • Date: 17th century
  • Medium: Black chalk, heightened with white chalk, on beige paper.
  • Dimensions: 11 3/8 x 15 15/16 in. (28.9 x 40.5 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1972
  • Object Number: 1972.224.6
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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