French School, 18th Century

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.)

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.