The Pierides Transformed by the Muses into Magpies

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The Pierides Transformed by the Muses into Magpies

Italy, circa 1690-1700
Drawings
Black chalk, brown ink, and gray wash, heightened with white
Sheet: 10 5/8 x 19 3/8 in. (27 x 49.2 cm) fan shaped
Los Angeles County Fund (58.62.2)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Davis, Bruce. Master Drawings in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Stevens, Matthew, ed. Los Angeles : Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York : Distributed by Hudson Hills Press, 1997.
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