Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Charcoal Drawing of Caryatid with Oar angular mug and it is one I

and it is one I handle pretty carefully as I believe it is really very old and somewhat fragile

and while at first I thought the central component of a weathervane

9 7/8" long x 8" tall x 3 1/8" wide

and also just terrific drawings

Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Charcoal Drawing of Caryatid with Oar angular mug and it is one IThis 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