Design for an Overdoor

Piat Joseph Sauvage1785-1790

This alegory of painting and sculpture includes a putto painting a woman and another works on a portrait bust, held by another putto.

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Title: Design for an Overdoor
Creator: Piat Joseph Sauvage, French, 1744 - 1818
Date Created: 1785-1790
Location Created: Netherlands
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Pen and ink, brush and bistre wash on paper
Credit line: Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council

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