Pierre Ozanne (Brest 1737-1813)

A woman resting on a hammock

Details

Pierre Ozanne (Brest 1737-1813)
A woman resting on a hammock
black and white chalk
8 x 13¾ in. (203 x 350 mm.)

Provenance

Possibly Dr. de Léselleuc (see Literature).
Dr. Charles Auffret, Brest.

Literature

Dr. C. Auffret, Une famille d'artistes brestois au XVIIIe siècle, Les Ozanne, Rennes, 1891, p. 154 ('Chez le Dr. de Léselleuc: Quatre dessins représentant des signares en toilette, l'une surtout charmante, dans un hamac.')

Exhibited

Binghamton, University Art Gallery, State Universtiy of New York at Binghamton, and elsewhere, Drawings from the Held Collection, 1970, no. 67.

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Lot Essay

Ozanne came from a family of artists. Like his older brother, Nicolas- Marie, who was also his teacher, Pierre began his career as an engraver and marine artist. His travels aboard naval vessels brought him to Spain, North Africa, America and the French West Indies.

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