Attributed to Jean RESTOUT (1692–1768). - Lot 23

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1200 - 1800 EUR
Attributed to Jean RESTOUT (1692–1768). - Lot 23
Attributed to Jean RESTOUT (1692–1768). Academic portrait of a man in full-length profile holding a rope, with his left knee forward. Black chalk, stump, highlights in white chalk on beige paper (partially grid-ruled, small creases at the bottom, scattered small spots). Annotated in pen and brown ink at the bottom left: “M. Restout.” Label on the reverse with an earlier attribution: “Restout Marc-Antoine, 1616–1684.” Height: 45.2 cm - Width: 26.7 cm Note: Technically, this drawing can be linked to Jean Restout’s academic studies (C. Gouzi, Jean Restout peintre d’histoire à Paris, Arthena, 2000, no. D6-8-14, repr.). Similar poses can be found in several paintings (op. cit., nos. P131–P154). Appraisal conducted by the BAYSER firm - 01 47 03 49 87 - info@debayser.com
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