Drapery study for An Angel Attending God the Father, in Le Paradis Perdu 

This study by Alexandre Cabanel, a prominent French academic painter of the 19th century, focuses on the drapery of an angel figure. Executed in graphite and a touch of red chalk on paper, it demonstrates the artist's meticulous attention to detail and mastery of form. The flowing lines of the drapery, rendered with subtle shading, create a sense of movement and ethereal lightness, suggesting the angel's heavenly presence. Cabanel's studies like this were crucial for his monumental historical and religious paintings, such as his renowned "The Birth of Venus."