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Pen and brown wash drawing of a winged female figure beside a winged horse, with a small figure leaning on a chariot wheel below.

Aurora in Her Chariot, Pen and Brown Wash Drawing

A pen and brown wash drawing shows a winged female figure with flowing drapery beside a winged horse, while a small figure leans on a chariot wheel in the foreground. The lower edge bears the inscription 'Matin,' French for morning, linking the scene to Aurora.

Artist
Joseph François Parrocel
Date
n.d.
Medium
Pen, black ink and brush and brown and black wash on cream laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1249 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1781).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection