Pierre II Biard* (1592-1661) Design for a bronze Statue of Galatea, standing in a large Conch, her left foot on a sea monster inscribed (?) 'Cette figure Represente galatéé Nymphe marine. La figure a de hauteur depuis le pied qui pose/sur le poisson iusques a la teste ... 10.p. s /Le poisson depuis le ventre iusques au pied de/la figure ... i.p. s 1/2/La Coquille a de diamettre ... 8.p. s 1/2./Le tout de bronze' and with inscription 'fait par Biard' ( verso ); red chalk heightened with white (oxidized), watermark W below a bunch of grapes 17¼ x 12 1/8in. (437 x 307mm.)
Pierre II Biard* (1592-1661) Design for a bronze Statue of Galatea, standing in a large Conch, her left foot on a sea monster inscribed (?) 'Cette figure Represente galatéé Nymphe marine. La figure a de hauteur depuis le pied qui pose/sur le poisson iusques a la teste ... 10.p. s /Le poisson depuis le ventre iusques au pied de/la figure ... i.p. s 1/2/La Coquille a de diamettre ... 8.p. s 1/2./Le tout de bronze' and with inscription 'fait par Biard' ( verso ); red chalk heightened with white (oxidized), watermark W below a bunch of grapes 17¼ x 12 1/8in. (437 x 307mm.)
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