Lot Essay
Very similar in the handling of the chalk to a large drawing in the Louvre depicting the artist and his family in a small boat on a lake.
Details
Jean-Baptiste Isabey (1767-1855)
Portrait of a Man, bust-length, in a designed frame
signed and dated '1794 J. Isabey'; black chalk and bodycolor
12 5/8 x 9 5/8in. (320 x 245mm.)
Portrait of a Man, bust-length, in a designed frame
signed and dated '1794 J. Isabey'; black chalk and bodycolor
12 5/8 x 9 5/8in. (320 x 245mm.)