Pierre-Paul Prud'hon Cluny 1758 - 1823 Paris

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Description

Pierre-Paul Prud'hon
study of a winged allegorical figure holding drapery
black and white chalk and stumping, on blue paper

Provenance

I.O. Wessner (L.2562a)

Catalogue Note

This is one of a number of similar studies by Prud'hon which are usually described as representing the Spirit of Genius. Another, of more or less identical dimensions and technique, was sold, London, Christie's, 26 November 1968, lot 176.