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Jean-Honoré FRAGONARD (Grasse 1732 - Paris 1806) Study of a soldier on one knee on the ground drawing his saber from the scabbard Sanguine Drawing doubled on an old mount, slightly oiled, some foxing and minor spotting. 30 x 23.5 cm A drawing of similar technique and dimensions, dating from the 1760s in Rome, exhibited by the Galerie Cailleux, is currently in an American collection (see Galerie Cailleux, Rome 1760-1770. Fragonard, Hubert Robert et leurs Amis, Paris, 1983, no. 17, repr.). The subject of our drawing seems to correspond to a work sold under the title Soldat agenouillé tirant son sabre (see vente anonyme, Paris Hôtel Drouot, May 31, 1880, no. 236: Soldat romain agenouillé tirant son sabre. Sanguine, in-fol.). The drawing from the 1880 sale is referenced under no. 1021 in the addenda and corrigenda to volume II (see A. Ananoff, L'oeuvre dessinée de Fragonard, T. IV addendum to no. 1021, p. 387). We thank Mrs. Eunice Williams for kindly confirming the authenticity of this drawing from a photograph.

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Jean-Honoré FRAGONARD (Grasse 1732 - Paris 1806) Study of a soldier on one knee on the ground drawing his saber from the scabbard Sanguine Drawing doubled on an old mount, slightly oiled, some foxing and minor spotting. 30 x 23.5 cm A drawing of similar technique and dimensions, dating from the 1760s in Rome, exhibited by the Galerie Cailleux, is currently in an American collection (see Galerie Cailleux, Rome 1760-1770. Fragonard, Hubert Robert et leurs Amis, Paris, 1983, no. 17, repr.). The subject of our drawing seems to correspond to a work sold under the title Soldat agenouillé tirant son sabre (see vente anonyme, Paris Hôtel Drouot, May 31, 1880, no. 236: Soldat romain agenouillé tirant son sabre. Sanguine, in-fol.). The drawing from the 1880 sale is referenced under no. 1021 in the addenda and corrigenda to volume II (see A. Ananoff, L'oeuvre dessinée de Fragonard, T. IV addendum to no. 1021, p. 387). We thank Mrs. Eunice Williams for kindly confirming the authenticity of this drawing from a photograph.

Estimate 30 000 - 40 000 EUR

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