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An Original 18th Century Sanguine Portrait. A Study of The Head of an Elderly Man. Handmade Paper. Large: 62 x 47 cms.

An Original 18th Century Sanguine Portrait. A Study of The Head of an Elderly Man. Handmade Paper. Large: 62 x 47 cms.

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A Large sanguine portrait of an elderly gentleman wearing a crown of leaves, possibly laurel.

Drawn on handmade paper it might have been a study for a painting.

Unsigned.

French. 18th Century.

Large: 62 x 47 cms or 24 x 18 1/2 inches.

Condition: Very Good. The paper is creased at the corners , edges and base. There is a marked crease across the center of the paper. There small dark spots around the area of the man’s beard and cloak. Also a small dark mark on his cheek.

A hugely skilled and expressive drawing. Ideal for framing.

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