Francesco de Mura (Naples 1696-1782)
Time discovering Innocence and a man with a fishing net, two putti writing in a book on the left
with inscription 'Occultus [crossed out inscription] Susus decovere (?) piscis ad stramus (?)./palacio del inganno di sotto. Oval de Caenipeta.' (verso)
black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey wash, oval
12 ½ x 9 5/8 in. (31.8 x 25 cm)
Francesco de Mura (Naples 1696-1782)
Time discovering Innocence and a man with a fishing net, two putti writing in a book on the left
with inscription 'Occultus [crossed out inscription] Susus decovere (?) piscis ad stramus (?)./palacio del inganno di sotto. Oval de Caenipeta.' (verso)
black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey wash, oval
12 ½ x 9 5/8 in. (31.8 x 25 cm)