Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Charcoal Drawing of Caryatid with Oar ebony cranes onto which the one above

onto which the one above it snugly stacks

Images document each

though it does not distract

So Japanese--maybe 1980s or so

5 3/4" diameter x 1 3/4" tall

Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Charcoal Drawing of Caryatid with Oar ebony cranes onto which the one aboveThis drawing came from a portfolio of academic charcoal drawings, dated between 1800 1813, discovered in Paris by a Belgian seller, who I purchased this one from. Especially because of the oar she is holding (which makes me especially love this), I believe the drawing may be based on a late 17th century caryatid by Raphael painted below the fresco of 'The Meeting between Leo the Great and Attila' in the Stanza di Eliodoro in the Vatican, who is