JEAN-BAPTISTE GREUZE (1725 – Tournus – 1805 – Paris Presentation of a Vestal Virgin Oil on canvas 16-9/16 X 13-15/16 in. Private collection. Origin: Perhaps sale, Paris, 29 April 1863;1 sale, Paris, 15 March 1973, lot A Bibliography: Martin and Masson 1906, no. 36; “Advice to buyers: Do you like Greuze?” Knowledge of the…
FRANCOIS PASCAL SIMON GERARD, SAID BARON GERARD 1770 – Rome – 1837 – Paris Orpheus Holding Eurydice (The Georgics, Canto IV ) Pen and wash of India ink and bistre ink, watercolor and whit gouahce 210 x 155 mm. Circa 1791. Private Purchase for the Städel Museum. Origin: Firmin Didot ( 1764 –…
FRANÇOIS ANDRÉ VINCENT 1746 – Paris – 1816 Head of a Woman in Profile Facing Right Black chalk, red chalk, and white chalk highlights. 528 x 430 mm. Signed lower right: Vincent. 1780 Private Collection. Origin: Private collection, France. Our sheet, recently rediscovered, is an important addition to the graphic work of François-André…
JEAN-ETIENNE LIOTARD (1702 – Geneva – 1789) Young Woman in a Hat Graphite, black and red pencil. 20 x 12.40 cm. Around 1750 Private Collection. Origin: Mrs. Jacques Nadal , sister of the painter ; Jean – Antoine Nadal ; Mrs. Marc Marcet , born Nadal ; Mrs. Pierre Prévost , née Marcet…
(1684 – Valenciennes – 1721 – Nogent-sur-Marne) Standing Man in Persian Costume Seen from Behind Red chalk on cream antique laid paper. 322 x 133 mm. Private Collection. Inscriptions: In brown ink on verso of mount, bottom left: Watteau. Provenance: General de la Villestreux (his ex libris on verso of old frame); A.…
JEAN-PIERRE HOÜEL (1735 Rouen – 1813 Paris) Neptune’s Grotto in Tivoli Gouache and watercolor in ink: 755 x 530 mm. Inscription on bottom in ink: General view of Neptune’s Grotto at Tivoli, 6 leagues from Rome, made in 1771. Signed on the right: made by JP Houel / A Tivoli in 1771 This drawing was…
GUSTAVE DORÉ (1832 – Strasbourg – 1883 – Paris) The Raven of Death Pencil , pen , ink and wash enhanced with white gouache: 520 x 355 mm. Signed in ink : G Doré Watermark : J Whatman / 1879 Engraved ( print in the National Library ) Private Collection. Origin : Private collection…
JEAN-HONORE FRAGONARD (1732 – Grasse – Paris – 1806) View of an Italian Park Bistre wash on black chalk: 355 x 465 mm. 72 x 84 cm. Framed. Executed circa 1775 – 1780. Private Collection. Origin: Paris , private collection ; Didier Aaron & Cie Gallery ; Private collection. Exhibition: Fragonard , Galeries…
LOUIS LEOPOLLY (1761 – La Bassée – 1845 – Paris) The Terror Black chalk , stump and white chalk highlights Brown Watermarked Paper Courtalin 587 x 428 mm Around 1795 Private Collection. Origin : Munich , Franz von Lenbach ( 1836 – 1904 ) collection , then his descendants.
TITIAN (TIZIANO VECELLIO) (c.1488/90 – Pieve di Cadore – 1576 – Venice) Portrait of Alfonso d’Avalos, Marchese del Vasto, in Armor with a Page Oil on canvas 110 x 80 cm. 140.3 x 115.3 cm framed. The Getty Verso: upper left, white rectangular label, printed in black: “Meeting of the national museums Paris /…
