Sébastien-Louis-Guillaume Norblin de la Gourdaine (Warsaw 1796-1884 Paris)

A classical landscape with a city in the background, the death of Hyppolytus in the foreground

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Sébastien-Louis-Guillaume Norblin de la Gourdaine (Warsaw 1796-1884 Paris)
A classical landscape with a city in the background, the death of Hyppolytus in the foreground
signed, inscribed and dated 'norblin. Roma.: 1827.'
pencil, pen and grey ink, grey and brown wash, the sheet extended in the lower part
12¼ x 16½ in. (310 x 419 mm.)

Provenance

François-Jean Olivier; Brussels, 25-26 March 1890, according to an inscription 'NB J Olivier 1890 Mars' on the backing.

Lot Essay

Sébastien Norblin de la Gourdaine was the son of Jean-Pierre. He was born in Poland but followed his father to France in 1804. He studied with Vineau, Blondel and Regnault and was awarded the Prix de Rome in 1825. He arrived in Italy the following year and stayed there for seven years.

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