(1890 Paris 1969) Imaginary Ruins Pen, black ink, and sepia ink wash on paper 415 x 315 mm Inscribed and dated upper left: Rochecotte / – 3 – 1 – 51 – Emilio Terry was born in the 16th arrondissement of Paris into a wealthy family of Cuban origin. His father, Francisco Javier Terry, purchased…
(1809 Lyon – Rome 1864) Portrait of a Man in Profile Graphite 295 x 235 mm Dated lower left: 1834 Studio sale stamp, lower right (Lugt 933) Born into a family of artists alongside Auguste and Paul, Hippolyte Flandrin, born in 1809, was undoubtedly Ingres’ most brilliant pupil. He worked in all genres, but it…
(1667 Toulouse 1735) Dido and Aeneas Pen, brown ink wash, and gouache highlights over pencil lines on paper mounted on canvas 195 x 290 mm Signed at the lower right: « A. Rivaltz in. et deli. » PROVENANCE According to a label on the reverse, formerly from the collection of the Marquis de Ferrari, Luigi Raffaele…
(1714 Paris 1789) Study of a seated nude man Black chalk enhanced with white chalk 425 x 315 mm Signed at the lower right : Pierre PROVENANCE : Sale Paris, Hôtel Drouot, Me Moisy, 9 May 1973 ; Sale Paris, Hôtel Drouot, Me Loudmer, 23 March 1987, n°8 repr. cat. ; Private Collection LITERATURE : Nicolas Lesur and Olivier Aaron, Jean-Baptiste…
(1756 Azay-le-Ferron – Versailles 1827) Vue de la fontaine de Cana en Galilée Pen, watercolour, and gouache on paper 220 x 341 mm Circa 1785-1790 RELATED WORKS Louis-François Cassas, View of the Citadel of Homs, watercolour and gouache, c. 1785-1790, Galerie Didier Aaron & Cie (fig. 1). Jean Pillement, Jean Louis Charles Pauquet and François…
(1756 Azay-le-Ferron – Versailles 1827) View of the Citadel of Homs Pen, watercolour, and gouache on paper 238 x 364 mm Circa 1785-1790 RELATED WORKS Louis-François Cassas, View of the Fountain of Cana in Galilee, watercolour and gouache, c. 1785-1790, Galerie Didier Aaron & Cie (fig. 1). Simon-Charles Miger after Louis-François Cassas, Château et portion…
(1800 Paris 1890) View of the Austrian section at The Great Exhibition in London in 1851 Pencil, quill, ink and watercolor, enhanced with gouache 243 x 504 mm Signed lower left : EUGENE LAMI 1852 (sold in pairs with the View of the Russian section at The Great Exhibition in London in 1851) Provenance: Commissioned by…
(1800 Paris 1890) View of the Russian section at The Great Exhibition in London in 1851 Pencil, quill, ink et watercolor, enhanced with gouache 255 x 494 mm Signed lower left : Eugène Lami 1852 (sold in pairs with the View of the Austrian section at The Great Exhibition in London in 1851) Provenance: Commissionned by…
(Paris, 1741 – 1823) Study for “Summer, the Festival of Ceres” Black and white chalk 545×430 mm Signed “Callet f” at the lower left Original mount (ill.4) Circa 1789 Provenance : François Renaud’s Collection (Lugt 1042), Stamped lower right ; vente Christie’s New York sale, 30 january 1997, lot 195 ; Private collection, France Our sheet is…
(1767 Nancy – Paris 1855) Portrait de Monsieur Pujol Pen, ink and wash 12.20 x 9 in 18 x 15 in. framed Signed, dated, and dedicated lower left : Isabey f / pour monsieur Pujol / le 15 Juillet 1803 Jean-Baptiste Isabey was born in Nancy into a rather modest family and received his artistic training…
