Preparatory Sketch of Mme. Arcos

Painter Jean Baptiste Jacques Augustin (French, 1759–1832)

Date1829

Place createdFrance, Europe

Mediumgraphite, pen and ink, brush and wash, gouache, and chalk

DimensionsSight: 6 1/8 × 4 15/16 in. (15.6 × 12.6 cm)
Frame: 6 5/8 × 5 1/2 in. (16.8 × 13.9 cm)

ClassificationsMiniatures (portraits)

DepartmentEuropean Paintings, Sculpture and Drawings

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fleischmann III

Accession Number2004.539

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