Drapery Study
Bernard Picart
1711
- Medium
- Red chalk on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 10 5/16 x 7 1/2 in. (26.19 x 19.05 cm) (sheet)
- Genre
- Drawings
Tags
france
About
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.
