Head studies of monks

Details

Paul Hippolyte Delaroche (French, 1797-1856) and Studio
Head studies of monks
oil on canvas
9¾ x 12¾ in. (24.7 x 32.3 cm.)

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Lot Essay

We are grateful to M.Jocelyn Reboul for confirming the authenticity of this lot. M.Reboul has suggested that these heads were executed after two studies which Delaroche made during a visit to Italy in 1843. He considered that these were probably painted later in France and may be studies for the 'Hemicycle' of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris.

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