A young man wearing a blue coat, half-length, seated, reading a letter

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Attributed to Marie-Gabrielle Capet (Lyon 1761-1818 Paris)
A young man wearing a blue coat, half-length, seated, reading a letter
the letter inscribed 'dans ... l'envoyer ... sentiment qu[e] trompeur ... cette amitié mille bai[sers] celle qui [vous] aime, ...'
pastel
28 3/8 x 23¼ in. (720 x 590 mm.)

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Lot Essay

We are grateful to Neil Jeffares for suggesting the attribution to Capet. Mr Jeffares dates the pastel to before 1799.
Another drawing by Capet was sold in these Rooms, 1 July 1997, lot 179.

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