156 - 19th-Century French School

19th-Century French School A montage comprising five drawings 62.1 x 90.5 cm (dimensions of the montage) 1-View of the Forum Watercolor over black pencil lines 26.2 x 19.3 cm Annotated in the lower right: “Rome… BC?” 2-View of Pompeii Black pencil with white chalk highlights on brown paper 23 x 39.3 cm Located and dated in the lower right: “Pompeii, June 1846, BC” Sun-faded 3-View of an Italian alley at the foot of Vesuvius Black pencil with white gouache highlights 25 x 16 cm Sun-faded, with foxing and stains along the edges 4-View of Pompeii Watercolor over black pencil lines with white gouache highlights 22.2 x 36.5 cm Scattered foxing spots 5-View of Pompeii Watercolor over black pencil lines 25 x 35.4 cm Slightly sun-faded Expert: Bayser Firm