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Théodore Chassériau (French, 1819-1856)
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Théodore Chassériau (French, 1819-1856)

Female nude

Details
Théodore Chassériau (French, 1819-1856)
Female nude
stamped 'TH. Chassériau (lower right)
pencil and red chalk on paper
15 x 11½ in (38 x 29.2 cm.)
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Lot Essay

It is believed that this work is a preparatory sketch for the female figure on the righthand side of Dance of the Handkerchiefs (1849) which can be found in the Louvre, Paris. In the final version Chasseriau reversed this figure in order to create a more harmonious composition

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