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A chalk drawing of a polar bear standing on all four paws on a patch of ice and snow.

A chalk drawing of a polar bear viewed from the side. The bear is standing on all four paws and is facing the left side of the image. It is standing on a floating patch of ice covered with snow. Behind the polar bear, two figural sculptures are erected on a piece of land across a small body of water.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
TL42410.6
People
Nicolas Maréchal, French (1753 - 1803)
Title
Ursus Maritimus (Polar Bear)
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
18th century
Culture
French
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/371237

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Black chalk, extensively stumped, on off-white paper, partial framing lines in black in, laid down
Dimensions
est.: 24.8 × 33.4 cm (9 3/4 × 13 1/8 in.)
frame: 39.4 × 49.5 × 3.2 cm (15 1/2 × 19 1/2 × 1 1/4 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
The Horvitz Collection, Wilmington, Del.
Object Number
TL42410.6
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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