Design for a Frontispiece: A Bishop Conferring an Honor, Scene Within a Cartouche, Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773, French, active in Britain (1733–45), undated, Pen and black ink, over red chalk, and graphite, Incised for transfer on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper mounted on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper, with gold leaf, watercolor, pen in black and red ink border lines, Mount: 15 1/2 × 11 inches ( × cm), Contemporary drawn border: 7 1/2 × 6 5/8 inches ( × cm), and Image: 6 × 5 inches ( × cm), allegorical, bishop

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