Lot Essay
Xavier de Mestre was a close friend of Théodore Gericault.
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Caricature of Xavier de Meistre
Details
Jean-Baptiste Isabey (1767-1855)
Caricature of Xavier de Meistre
signed 'Isabey' (recto) and with inscription 'Meistre' (twice) and '..... d'Isabey' (verso)
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash
170 x 117 mm.
Caricature of Xavier de Meistre
signed 'Isabey' (recto) and with inscription 'Meistre' (twice) and '..... d'Isabey' (verso)
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash
170 x 117 mm.
Provenance
Marquis de Chennevières (L. 2073).
A. Politzer (L. 2037).
A. Politzer (L. 2037).