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François-Édouard Picot (French, 1786 – 1868) Ancient Greek Comedy Play • Pencil Drawing on laid paper behind decorative matting, visible image, ca. 10.5 x 15.5 cm • Modern Glased frame, ca. 27 x 33 cm • Signed "Picot fecit" lower left • As we photographed through glass, there are reflections in the images Worldwide shipping is complimentary - There are no charges for handling & delivery Here we have the somewhat unusual, yet typical subject matter François-Édouard Picot was interested in depicting. Shown is a scene from an ancient Greek comedy play. The previous owner has noted on the back, that this image was copied from an ancient Greek stone relief. François-Édouard Picot was born on the 10th of October in 1786 in Paris, France. He studied with various masters and became well known for his historical and mythological subjects. In 1812 he won the second prize in the Prix de Rome competition and after that success, went on to exhibit at the Paris Salon, where in the year 1819 he won a first-class medal for his neoclassical L'Amour et Psyché, which today hangs in the Louvre in Paris. He regularly exhibited his work in the salon up to 1839. He taught several young great artists at his elitist studio and was known for accepting only very few students, which included William Bouguereau, Gustave Moreau, Cabanel and Paul Seignac...

Romain de Tirtoff called ERTE (Russian/French, 1892-1990) Les emotions: La Tristesse et l’Indifference Ink and watercolour Inscribed with details and signed with studio stamp (lower...

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In the nuanced pencil strokes of Chris Ferrigno's 19.5" x 15" figurative nude, a relaxed yet dynamic form is captured with graceful ease. Rendered on paper in 1972, the artist's skil...

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artist: Anastasia Kurakina original watercolor oil ink on paper painting 2023 hand signed one of a kind Collective exhibitions: 2023 London biennale, Chelsea, Old Town Hall; 2023 ...