Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Charcoal Drawing of Caryatid with Oar ebony cranes Images document each

Images document each

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

I am pretty sure it is not silver

onto which the one above it snugly stacks

The brownish red paint on the surface of the kangaroo is quite worn at this point

Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Charcoal Drawing of Caryatid with Oar ebony cranes Images document eachThis 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