Antoine Coypel
Study for a Decoration: Scenes from the Life of Aeneas

ArtistFrench, 1661–1722
CultureFrench
Titles
  • Study for a Decoration: Scenes from the Life of Aeneas
Date1702
PlaceFrance
MediumBlack and red chalk over graphite, heightened with white, on buff wove paper
DimensionsFrame: 14 1/4 × 17 1/8 in. (36.2 × 43.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Vaughn Foundation Fund in honor of Mike and Anita Stude
Object number2000.208
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