Charles de LA FOSSE (Paris 1636-1716) Profile of a woman, hands outstretched Sanguine and white highlights on beige paper Inscribed on verso in pen 4l3 (?). Lower right corner restored. 17.8 x 23.8 cm PROVENANCE: André Bernheim sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, January 21, 2023, (Me Giquello), no. 270, reproduced (attributed to Carlo Marrata); Chez Tarentino, Paris, 2023. BIBLIOGRAPHY: C. Gustin-Gomez, Charles de La Fosse, online catalog raisonné, unpublished drawings, 2023, no. D.50, reproduced. Madame Gustin-Gomez dates our drawing to the 1680s, when Charles de la Fosse was working on the Château de Choisy for the Grande Mademoiselle.

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