Allegorical Figure

About the Artwork

Title Allegorical Figure

Artwork Date mid-19th century

Artist Isidore Alexandre August Pils

Life Dates 1813-1875

Nationality Please note: Definitions for nationality may vary significantly, depending on chronology and world events. Some definitions include: Belonging to a people having a common origin based on a geography and/or descent and/or tradition and/or culture and/or religion and/or language, or sharing membership in a legally defined nation. French

Culture Please note: Cultures may be defined by the language, customs, religious beliefs, social norms, and material traits of a group. ----------

Medium Black crayon with white chalk on tracing paper mounted to paperboard overall

Dimensions Sheet: 11 3/4 × 19 1/16 inches (29.8 × 48.4 cm) Mount: 11 3/4 × 19 1/16 inches (29.8 × 48.4 cm)

Classification Drawings

Department Prints, Drawings & Photographs

Credit Gift of James E. Scripps

Accession Number This unique number is assigned to an individual artwork as part of the cataloguing process at the time of entry into the permanent collection. Most frequently, accession numbers begin with the year in which the artwork entered the museum’s holdings. For example, 2008.3 refers to the year of acquisition and notes that it was the 3rd of that year. The DIA has a few additional systems—no longer assigned—that identify specific donors or museum patronage groups. 94.3SDR198

Copyright Public Domain