French, 1836-1904
La Liseuse (the artist's sister), 1859
Signed and dated (lr)
Charcoal on paper
4 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches (11.4 x 11.4 cm)
Provenance:
Glass Gallery, New York
This drawing is a study of the artist's sister, Marie, for his painting The Two Sisters, 1859. The painting, a double portrait of the artist's two sisters, Marie and Nathalie, is in the collection of the St. Louis Art Museum.
(Frame: 11 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches)
Hinged to mat from the upper corners, on the verso; light discoloration along around the perimeter of the drawing; scattered faint spots of foxing.
Fine Art
