St. Gregory Reluctant to Accept His Election as Bishop of Rome, Carle, 18th century

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St. Gregory Reluctant to Accept His Election as Bishop of Rome, 18th century, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown and gray wash, heightened with white, over traces of graphite., 7 5/8 x 5 1/2 in. ( x cm), Drawings, Carle (Charles André) Vanloo (French, Nice 1705–1765 Paris), According to his long-time friend and biographer, Michel-François Dandré-Bardon (1700 - 1783), Carle Vanloo received the prestigious commission for the vault of the church of Saint-Louis des Invalides in 1762

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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