A work made of pen and brown ink, with brush and brown and gray wash, and traces of red chalk, heightened with lead white (discolored), on blue laid paper, tipped on cream laid paper (recto), and red chalk transfer on cream laid paper.

The Dead Christ (recto); Child's Head (verso)

1646 (recto); 18th century (verso)

Recto by Charles Le Brun (French, 1619-1690) Verso by Unknown Artist (French, 18th century)

France

Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown and gray wash, and traces of red chalk, heightened with lead white (discolored), on blue laid paper, tipped on cream laid paper (recto), and red chalk transfer on cream laid paper

Prints and Drawings