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A chalk drawing of three lines of measurement surrounded by nude and semi-nude putti using tools of measurement, art, and agriculture.

A chalk drawing of three lines of measurement surrounded by nude and semi-nude putti using tools of measurement, art, and agriculture. One putto at the top center, seated on a cloud, holds onto a piece of long fabric that is tied to the three lines of measurement.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
TL42410.5
People
Charles-Nicolas Cochin le jeune, French (Paris 1715 - 1790 Paris)
Title
Cartographic Scale with Putti
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
c. 1775
Culture
French
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/371236

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Red chalk over graphite on cream antique laid paper
Dimensions
32.8 × 46.4 cm (12 15/16 × 18 1/4 in.)
frame: 49.2 × 61.9 × 3.5 cm (19 3/8 × 24 3/8 × 1 3/8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
The Horvitz Collection, Wilmington, Del.
Object Number
TL42410.5
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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