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French School
18th century
La Mandragore
9 1/16 x 7 1/16 inches (230 x 180 mm)
Red chalk on paper.
1986.2134
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
Drawing evidently illustrating a scene from La Fontaine's poem "La Mandragore."
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Summary
Drawing shows the interior of a bedroom where a woman (Lucretia) lies naked in bed as her lover (Callimachus), who stands blindfolded in his nightshirt at right, gropes his way to the bed with the assistance of second man (Ligurio).
Associated names
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
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