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The Hypochondriac: French 19th Century Theatre Comedy drawing

circa 1840

$340
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A magnificent and sensitively treated line drawing in coloured ink, heightened with white. It depicts Argan, the hypochondriac from Molière's play of the same name. Dating from circa 1840, it was attributed to Paul Gavarni by its previous owners. The size of the drawing measured without its frame is 26.5 x 20 cm at sight.
  • Attributed to:
    Paul Gavarni (Guillaume Sulpice Chevalier) (1804 - 1886, French)
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1840
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.57 in (37 cm)Width: 11.42 in (29 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Paper toned, not examined out of the frame.
  • Gallery Location:
    Norwich, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU991310526762

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