An allegorical figure on a char
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Not on view at present
Where is “An allegorical figure on a char” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.
Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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About the work
This drawing showing an allegorical female figure on a char led by snakes was probably a preparatory design for a sculptured panel. Although not by Poussin himself, it shows the influence of the master’s work. Active in France and Italy, Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) executed many series of paintings and drawings, with a general moralizing tone, dealing with Christian or mythological themes influenced by Roman Antiquity and the Renaissance masters.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- D.315-1885
In the catalog
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- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
