Large Portrait Of A Woman - Artist Active In France Around 1880 - Charcoal Drawing

Portrait of a woman Around 1870-1880 Charcoal on laid paper 62 x 43.5 cm. Provenance: Private collection in the south of France Remaining anonymous, this drawing has all the qualities of the work of a master. The face is expressive, the attitude is sought after by this woman who has abandoned her book to give free rein to her thoughts. The line is sure and energetic. In addition to the face and hair caressed by the light, we will also admire the treatment of the plant in the background. Large and beautiful sheet on laid paper (watermark from the Émile Desloye stationery store in Plancher Bas). Note that several works by Mary Cassatt were produced on papers from this mill. Boxed