Lot Essay
The technique and penwork are similar to Corneille drawings such as the Martyrdom of Saint Andrew in the Metropolitan Museum (J.Bean and L.Turcic, 15th and 18th Century French Drawings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1986, no.76) and Christ nailed to the Cross at Detroit, P.Rosenberg, French Master Drawings of 17th and 18th Centuries in North American Collections, London, no.30
The green wash and yellow heightening recalls woodcuts by Nicolas LeSueur and Paul Ponce Antoine Robert
The green wash and yellow heightening recalls woodcuts by Nicolas LeSueur and Paul Ponce Antoine Robert