A Fine Line: Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries
A Fine Line: Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries
Jean-Louis-André-Théodore Géricault
A Farewell: An African Couple embracing in a Landscape
Auction Closed
July 7, 10:53 AM GMT
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Jean-Louis-André-Théodore Géricault
Rouen 1791 - 1824 Paris
A Farewell: An African Couple embracing in a Landscape
Black chalk and lead pencil, with watercolor and gouache and black ink, on light brown paper;
bears old attribution on the verso along left edge, in pencil: Théodore Géricault
183 by 216 mm
The drawing was contained in an album with fourteen landscapes, portraits and compositions, by 19th century artists, including Vernet, Pinelli and Lami, the binding dating from circa 1830 and bearing the interlaced initials: JHC [?] on the back cover. The page on which the present drawing was placed bears the inscription in brown ink: Théodore Géricault 1817 and brown ink framing lines;
sale, Paris, Christie's, 23 June 2009, lot 130;
With Jean-Luc Baroni Ltd, London;
Private Collection
sale, Paris, Christie's, 23 June 2009, lot 130;
With Jean-Luc Baroni Ltd, London;
Private Collection