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The Goddess Pallas

Date

ca. 1737

Creator

François Lemoyne

Location

Raclin Murphy Museum of Art

The Snite drawing of the goddess Pallas (Athena) was produced in anticipation of a commission to decorate the Hôtel de Soubise, a mansion in Paris belonging to the Rohan family that became the paragon of the rococo style. The design was never executed, however, as the project ultimately went to another artist. from Snay, The Epic and the Intimate: French Drawings from the John D. Reilly Collection (Notre Dame, 2011)

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The Snite drawing of the goddess Pallas (Athena) was produced in anticipation of a commission to decorate the Hôtel de Soubise, a mansion in Paris belonging to the Rohan family that became the paragon of the rococo style. The design was never executed, however, as the project ultimately went to another artist. from Snay, The Epic and the Intimate: French Drawings from the John D. Reilly Collection (Notre Dame, 2011)
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François Lemoyne (French, 1688 - 1737)
ca. 1737
Drawings
Black chalk with white heightening on blue laid paper, laid down on card
1996.070.026
Athena
goddesses
mythology
Not on view, please request access
10 1/4 x 12 1/2 in. (26.04 x 31.6 cm)
Gift of John D. Reilly, ND '63, '64

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