Praying Woman - Original Pencil Drawing by P.N. Brisset - Late 1800 Late 19th Century

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Image dimensions: 11.3 x 28.2 cm. Praying Woman is a beautiful original pencil drawing on paper, realized around the half … Read more Image dimensions: 11.3 x 28.2 cm. Praying Woman is a beautiful original pencil drawing on paper, realized around the half -end of XIX century by the French artist Pierre Nicolas Brisset (1810-1890). Signed in pencil on lower left margin. Original Title: Personne allongée priant avec tissus sur elle A really beautiful original drawing representing a woman praying, stretched on the floor with a very fluent line. This is a very detailed sketch on the woman drapery. In good condition, except for a diffused foxing and yellowing of the paper at the edge. the original sheet is glued on a light blue cardboard. there is a little caption glued on the cardboard. Pierre Nicolas Brisset (Paris, 1810-1890) The French artist was Prix de Rome in1840, not only a painter but also muralist in the Academic style. He is best known today for his mythological, historical and religious scenes, but also painted landscapes and portraits. See less