C. HOGUET (1821-1870), Man at the quay wall, 1839, Indian ink Charles Hoguet (1821 Berlin - 1870 ibid.): Thoughtful man with hat at the Quay Wall, 1839, Indian ink Technique: Indian ink and Pencil on Paper Inscription: Lower right monogrammed: "H". Lower right dated: "10 Aug. 39". Date: 1839 Description: Man standing on a rustic quay wall and gazing thoughtfully into the water. Provenance: From the estate of the artist. Keywords: Drawing; people; profile; bar; interaction; dynamic strokes; reduced colouring; sketchy; art; illustration, 19th century, Romanticism, Genre, France, Size: Paper: 9,2 cm x 10,9 cm (3,6 x 4,3 in)

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