Achille Devéria

Head of a Woman; Verso: sketch of a figure

Maker

Achille Devéria (French, 1800-1857)

Title

Head of a Woman; Verso: sketch of a figure

Year

1800s

Medium

black chalk with touches of red chalk and charcoal on brown laid paper watermarked with a crown and a shield superimposed with the letter M

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

black chalk with touches of red chalk and charcoal on brown laid paper watermarked with a crown and a shield superimposed with the letter M

Materials

null

Dimensions

34.1 x 27.3 cm (13 7/16 x 10 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Marks: Stamped wtih the sale's mark "Vente Deveria 1967"

Watermark: The letter M in a shield surmounted by a crown

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

68.031

Type

Drawings and Watercolors

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Achille Devéria (French, 1800-1857)

Head of a Woman; Verso: sketch of a figure, 1800s

black chalk with touches of red chalk and charcoal on brown laid paper watermarked with a crown and a shield superimposed with the letter M

34.1 x 27.3 cm (13 7/16 x 10 3/4 inches)

Museum Works of Art Fund 68.031

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