Lot Essay
The old attribution to Dieu is not convincing. The technique is very similar to Oudry's early drawings, and different from the more academic tradition of the Grande Manière.
The Persecution of Jesuit Martyrs
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French School, 18th Century
The Persecution of Jesuit Martyrs
black chalk, pen and brown and black ink, gray wash heightened with white on light brown paper
13 7/8 x 20½in. (352 x 520mm.)
The Persecution of Jesuit Martyrs
black chalk, pen and brown and black ink, gray wash heightened with white on light brown paper
13 7/8 x 20½in. (352 x 520mm.)