The Dead Christ (recto); Child's Head (verso)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Dead Christ (recto); Child's Head (verso)

Recto by Charles Le Brun (French, 1619-1690)

Date
1646 (recto); 18th century (verso)
Medium
Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown and gray wash, and traces of red chalk, heightened with lead white (discolored), on blue laid paper, tipped on cream laid paper (recto), and red chalk transfer on cream laid paper
Culture
France
Department
Prints and Drawings
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
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