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Head of an Angel or Child

mid to late 18th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Head of an Angel or Child
  • Artist: Louis Marin Bonnet (French, Paris 1736–1793 Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne)
  • Artist: After Charles Joseph Natoire (French, Nîmes 1700–1777 Castel Gandolfo)
  • Date: mid to late 18th century
  • Medium: Crayon manner in red
  • Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed): 7 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (19 × 14 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
  • Object Number: 53.600.2450
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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