Jean-Pierre Laurens

Jean-Pierre Laurens (1875-1932) Study of a reading monk , original drawing

circa 1920

Jean-Pierre Laurens (1875-1932) Study of a sitting beggar, Pencil on paper 25.5 x 20.5 cm Stamp of the Jean-Pierre Laurens Estate on the lower right In quite good condition : glued ...

Attributed to Eugene Deully (1866-1933) A sitting woman, study, Pencil and heightenings of white gouache on blue grey paper; 23 x 14.5 cm Framed (damag...

Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scevola (1871-1950) A Man writing at his desk, 18th century interior scene Pastel on paper Signed upper right 20.5 x 15.8 cm Framed under glass : 37 x 31.5 cm It is known that Guirand de Scevola was very interested in the Palace of Versailles and its Old Regime atmosphere, that he often painted it and that he participated in the Versailles Revival movement at the beginning of the century. This probably led him to paint scenes in the 18th century style, for which he was particularly well known and which are still sought after. What is striking is the modernity of the execution of our pastel, which obviously contrasts with its subject in the style of the 18th century. Guirand de Scevoal is a great colourist and he proves it here with eclat, by building up his composition with white pastel highlights, contrasting with brown and black. There is something of the northern painters in this treatment of light. All this, as always with him, is very subtle. The light radiating from the window is almost an abstract notation, but it gives meaning to this interior scene. Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola ( 1871 – 1950) was a French painter. He was student of Fernand Cormon and Pierre Dupuis...

Paul Victor Mathey (1844-1929) Portraits of his son Jacques writing in a deckchair pencil on paper 15 x 20 cm The back of the sheet, which is currently hidden by the frame, bears th...

China ink drawing, tempera and white lead on paper realized by Gabriele Galantara in the early 20th Century. Hand signed lower left. Good condition, with some foxing and minor sign...

A Monk is an original charcoal drawing on paper, realized by Joseph Bernard in early 20th century. Representing a young monk of profile with a chubby face with the typical rapid lin...

Portrait of an Old Man is a black marker Drawing realized by Hermann Paul. Good condition except for some ripples along the edges. René Georges Hermann-Paul (27 December 1864 – 23 ...

Man Sitting is an Original Pencil Drawing realized by Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934). Hand-Signed by the artist on the lower margin. Good condition on a brown colored cardboa...