Orpheus Charming the Nymphs, Dryads, and Animals — Charles Joseph Natoire | DiscoverArt

Charles Joseph Natoire

Orpheus Charming the Nymphs, Dryads, and Animals

1757

Pen and brown ink, brown and gray wash, pale blue, yellow, and pink watercolor and white heightening over preliminary drawing in pencil and black chalk.

81.8 × 42.5 cm (32.2 × 16.7 in)

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