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A chalk drawing of a statue of a man holding a stone tablet and a stone carving tool in his hand, standing next to a globe with a lion’s head, snakes, and a dog at his feet.

A chalk drawing of a statue of a man. The man holds a stone tablet, which rests against the globe he stands next to. In his hand, he holds a stone carving tool. He looks up to the top left corner of the image. He is wearing a toga, his muscular chest and arms exposed. At his feet on the left is the head of a dead lion, a snake on top of it. A dog lies at his feet on the other side.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
TL42418.2
People
Augustin Pajou, French (Paris 1730 - 1809 Paris)
Title
Monument to Buffon
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
c. 1776
Culture
French
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/371437

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Fabricated red chalk
Dimensions
37.4 × 23.9 cm (14 3/4 × 9 7/16 in.)
frame: 78.1 × 62.9 × 4.4 cm (30 3/4 × 24 3/4 × 1 3/4 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Purchased in part with funds provided by the Disegno Group, 2015.16
Object Number
TL42418.2
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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