Half-lenght portrait of a young man seated on a chair
Half-lenght portrait of a young man seated on a chair

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Half-lenght portrait of a young man seated on a chair,

ca. 1800

attributed to Marie Gabrielle Capet, 1761–1818; born Lyon, France; died Paris, France
formerly attributed to French
1998-275

Information

Title
Half-lenght portrait of a young man seated on a chair
Dates

ca. 1800

Maker
attributed to Marie Gabrielle Capet
Medium
Black chalk, stumped, heightened with white
Dimensions
54.6 x 41.9 cm (21 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.) frame: 81 × 68 × 6 cm (31 7/8 × 26 3/4 × 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Alvin E. Friedman-Kien in honor of Allen Rosenbaum
Object Number
1998-275
Marks/Labels/Seals
Stamp in black ink, verso lower left: [initials GS interlaced] [Lugt 3863]
Culture
French
Type
drawings
Materials
black chalk, paper (fiber product)
Techniques
stumping
Subject
portraits, men, youth

Germain Seligman (1893-1978), stamp (Lugt 3863); Christie's, New York, January 11, 1994, lot. 372; Christie's, New York, March 9 1996, lot 27; Alvin E. Friedman Kien.

formerly attributed to French

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