Drapery Study

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Drapery Study

Bernard Picart

Date
1711
Medium
Red chalk on laid paper
Department
European Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art

An accomplished engraver and draftsman from Paris, Bernard Picart settled in Amsterdam, where he converted to the Protestant faith and was active as a book illustrator. This bold and fresh drapery study was executed by Picart in preparation for an engraving that appeared in a book dated 1711. France, Europe

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