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Pierre Nivelle, Bishop of Luçon

Charles Meryon

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a man wearing a clerical collar and robe. A cross hangs on the neck. He wears a square hat. The drawing is oval shaped. The oval shape has writing around the edge that says "Pierre Nivelle Eveque de Lucon". The oval sits on a stone stand with a skull on top. The stand has writing on the front that says "MDCCCLXI". There is writing on the bottom left and right that says "ne a Troyes en 1584" and "mort a Lucon Le 10 Fev 1660". The background is white. Palm branches sit on either side of the oval.

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624 × 893 px
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