拍品 45
  • 45

FRENCH SCHOOL, 17TH CENTURY | Head and shoulders study of a young woman in a hat

估價
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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描述

  • Head and shoulders study of a young woman in a hat
  • Red chalk and wash over indications in black chalk;bears inscription in brown ink, verso: Ecole Allemande heinsius 1787
  • 180 by 137 mm

來源

Lucien Rouzé-Huet (died circa 1889), Lille (L.1742)

Condition

Hinged to mount in top corners. Very light discolouration in narrow band around the edges, presumably from old adhesive/mounting. Small brown stain in top right corner. Another, very light, brown spot towards upper left corner. Very lightly foxed throughout. Condition of chalk very good and fresh.
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拍品資料及來源

Despite the old attribution on the reverse, giving this drawing to Joseph Heintz the Elder (1564-1609), the technique seems more French than German, and is somewhat reminiscent of the style of Pierre Brébiette (1598-1650).