c. 1760–65
(French, 1731–1765)
Pen and brown ink over red chalk (?) on antique laid paper
Sheet: 38.8 x 44.2 cm (15 1/4 x 17 3/8 in.)
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2019.253
The verso of this drawing is covered in the artist’s calculations and notations, suggesting that he reused a sheet found in his studio to create it.
Louis Félix de La Rue came from a family of artists and was best known for creating designs for decorative arts, such as ceramics. This sheet—which features putti and bacchantes, the artist’s preferred subjects—likely served such a purpose, given its allover composition and focus on patterning and symmetry.
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