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Drawing, Angel Seated on a Volute

This is a Drawing. It was created by Léonard Chailleat. It is dated 1640–50 and we acquired it in 1901. Its medium is pen and black ink, brush and white gouache, chalk on cream laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of various donors.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 16.2 × 10.9 cm (6 3/8 × 4 5/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Angel Seated on a Volute; Léonard Chailleat (Italian, active 1640 - 1650); France; pen and black ink, brush and white gouache, chalk on cream laid paper; H x W: 16.2 × 10.9 cm (6 3/8 × 4 5/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of various donors; 1901-39-1310

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