Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Charcoal Drawing of Caryatid with Oar Minnie mouse with abstracted bird flying overhead

with abstracted bird flying overhead

and nicely jointed corners to boot

there is more warmth and golden-ness to the finish than is coming across in the photos

with an opening of 1 3/8" diameter

It's the patterns of the kimono of the three figures that really makes it for me--so elegant

Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Charcoal Drawing of Caryatid with Oar Minnie mouse with abstracted bird flying overheadThis drawing came from a portfolio of academic charcoal drawings, dated between 1800 1813, discovered in Paris by a Belgian seller, who I purchased this one from. Especially because of the oar she is holding (which makes me especially love this), I believe the drawing may be based on a late 17th century caryatid by Raphael painted below the fresco of 'The Meeting between Leo the Great and Attila' in the Stanza di Eliodoro in the Vatican, who is