Jean-Joseph THORELLE (1806-1889) Cleopatra che va incontro ad Antonio Disegno a inchiostro, firmato in basso a sinistra Thorelle Inv. e del, datato 1882 aprile. Dimensioni a vista: 53 x 91 cm - incorniciato: 91 x 128 cm. Note. Artista lorenese, pittore di architettura, litografo e disegnatore, Thorelle si distinse per l'alta qualità dei suoi disegni, molti dei quali sono conservati nel museo di Tolosa. Nel 1848 inviò al Salon di Parigi un disegno a china intitolato "Arrivo in Egitto di Giuseppe e della sua famiglia".

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