Lot Essay
The design was for the decoration of the facade of the entrance to a public baths or spa building and depicts Aesculapius the Greek god of medicine.
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Design for an ornamental plaque depicting Aesculapius
Details
Daniel Marot (1655-1718)
Design for an ornamental plaque depicting Aesculapius
pen and black ink and grey wash on buff paper
9 x 12 ¼ in. (22.8 x 31.2 cm.); sold together with four other drawings by various hands
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Design for an ornamental plaque depicting Aesculapius
pen and black ink and grey wash on buff paper
9 x 12 ¼ in. (22.8 x 31.2 cm.); sold together with four other drawings by various hands
(5)
Provenance
Van Leeuwen, no. A 1643.