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Lot 936

French School

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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(late 19th century)Two 1893 academic nude drawings by an unknown student from the cole des Beaux Arts under Luc-Olivier Merson (1846-1920), Professor of Drawing, inscribed, dated and with critiques, charcoal on paper, 24-1/2 x 19 in.; matching frames, 33-3/4 x 29 in.Note: Comments include "Trop egals ombres de lithographie pas mal en place. Bonnes parties" (Too many shadows of lithography not bad in place. Good parts!)The seated nude includes the comments "content de vous ca ire! (happy with you!) "tete pas dans le caractere" (head not in character)., Provenance: Private Collection, Richmond, Virginia

Condition

both with some toning and handling grime, floated, standing nude with creases
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