Clément Pierre Marillier

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Clément Pierre Marillier
1740-1808
Apollo and a nymph (?) within a circular cartouche
Pen and ink with sepia wash over graphite, on paper.
3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches (90 x 90 mm)
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
2003.23:5
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One of a set of six drawings by Marillier for vignettes to illustrate an unidentified publication.

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From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary: 

Drawing shows a nude classical female figure accompanied by a dolphin and a male figure with a bow, probably intended to represent Apollo.

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Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.

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