Exceptionelle II
Lot 71:
Description
Keywords: French classical drawing, 17th century pen and ink, preparatory study, First Crusade , Godfrey of Bouillon, Old Master school, historical military art, Windsor Castle, academic composition
17th century French School drawing in pen and brown ink with gray wash, depicting the victory of Godfrey of Bouillon against Egypt in the First Crusade. Unsigned. Closely follows a known composition by Nicolas Poussin, with another version held in the Royal Library at Windsor Castle (inv. 11882). This work may represent a preparatory study or workshop interpretation for that drawing.
Provenance: Millon: Paris, France
Inside mat: 7 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. (19.1 x 54.6 cm.), Frame: 13 x 27 in. (33 x 68.6 cm.) approx
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On two joined sheets, sunned, traces of old restorations in the corners and on the edges, small stains
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