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Clément Pierre Marillier
1740-1808
Two cupids flanking an ouroboros
Pen and ink with sepia wash over graphite, on paper.
3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches (90 x 90 mm)
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
2003.23:3
Notes:
One of a set of six drawings by Marillier for vignettes to illustrate an unidentified publication.
Provenance:
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary:
Drawing shows a pair of cupids armed with bows flanking a circular serpent with its tail in its mouth.
Associated names:
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
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