Old Master Drawings

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Lot 131
  • 131

French School, 18th Century

Estimate
3,500 - 4,500 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • the education of the virgin
  • bears inscription, verso: Deshayes 

  • black chalk and brown and grey wash

Provenance

Galerie Cailleux, 1983;
purchased, New York, Christie's, 28 Janaury 1999, lot 138 (as Deshays)

Catalogue Note

Although this bears an old attribution to Deshays, it does not compare convincingly with any of his autograph drawings.