An original drawing of a dancer from Le Mort de Platero, also known as La Muerte de Platero or La Tragedia Salamantina (Salamanca) in Spanish.
By Jean Target.
Produced in the 1940s.
Charcoal and crayon on paper.
With the artist’s signature at bottom right of the image.
Size of drawing: 24.5 x 32.5 cms or 9 3/4 x 13 inches.
Jean Target (1910-1997) was the official artist and sculptor for The Opera Garnier, Paris from 1932 to 1960. His work is included in the Victoria and Albert Museum collection.
Condition: Very Good. The main body of the work is clean. The fragile paper is slightly age toned; it is darker at the edges. There is some slight damage to the right hand edge of the paper. The bottom right hand corner is creased. A tear at the top right hand corner has been sympathetically repaired.
