Lot Essay
Le Brun was a sculptor active in Poland and Russia. Similar drawings are in the Hermitage (M.V. Dobroklonsky, 'Drawings by André Le Brun in the Hermitage', Master Drawings, 1964, 4, pp. 407-9, pls. 34-40).
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A vestal virgin pouring oil on an altar, with satyrs surrounding a nude woman in the foreground
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André-Jean Le Brun (Paris 1737-1811 Vilnius)
A vestal virgin pouring oil on an altar, with satyrs surrounding a nude woman in the foreground
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash
13¼ x 19¼ in. (336 x 492 mm.)
A vestal virgin pouring oil on an altar, with satyrs surrounding a nude woman in the foreground
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash
13¼ x 19¼ in. (336 x 492 mm.)