Two studies of a path through a dense forest

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Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de La Peña (Bordeaux 1807-1876 Menton)
Two studies of a path through a dense forest
with inscriptions 'je certifie que le dessin au verso est un N. diaz EBanagtan (?) 22 rue d'amsterdam' on the mounts
pen and brown ink
12 5/8 x 8¾ in. (320 x 220 mm.) and 11 5/8 x 8¾ in. (295 x 222 mm.) (a pair) (2)

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Lot Essay

Pen landscapes by Diaz are rare: the artist's posthumous sale only lists 23 drawings in this technique (Paris, 22-24 January 1877, lots 290-312, cf. lot 291 described as Intérieur de forêt and 301-9 as Sous bois (9 croquis)). The address on the back of the drawings, 22, rue d'Amsterdam, Paris, was a hotel where Baudelaire frequently stayed.

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