The drawing depicts an upper body view of a person floating or ascending. The person is in profile, facing left, with their head slightly tilted upward. They have delicate facial features, including a prominent nose and curly hair flowing around their head. The person wears draped fabric, possibly a robe or gown, with loose, flowing lines. The fabric appears to billow as if caught in a breeze. The individual is not holding any objects or wearing visible jewelry. The background features lightly sketched, wispy clouds and architectural elements like columns.
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The drawing depicts an upper body view of a person floating or ascending. The person is in profile, facing left, with their head slightly tilted upward. They have delicate facial features, including a prominent nose and curly hair flowing around their head. The person wears draped fabric, possibly a robe or gown, with loose, flowing lines. The fabric appears to billow as if caught in a breeze. The individual is not holding any objects or wearing visible jewelry. The background features lightly sketched, wispy clouds and architectural elements like columns.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Angel from the Assumption [recto]

Augustin Pajou after Charles Mellin

Date
1752/1756
Medium
black chalk on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 12.4 x 18 cm (4 7/8 x 7 1/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1999.75.1.a
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • angels
  • religious
Provenance

(Galerie Cailleux, Paris); purchased 1999 by NGA.

Inscription

lower center in ink: a l'eglise de St. Louis

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