Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Francois Boitard, ca. 1670–1715, French
Title:
A Design of Masks
Date:
1710
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and black ink and gray ink on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 5/8 × 20 13/16 inches (37.1 × 52.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in pen, with black ink, lower left: "masques De Different - Couractère De passions | Inventé Dessiné par F Boitard 1710"; inscribed in graphite, verso, lower right: "D2894"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.5412
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
faces | passion | emotions | design | French | architectural subject | masks
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:14861