Henri Picou "maternal Embrace"

Henri Picou. Charcoal drawing on paper "maternal embrace" signed lower right Henri Picou. French school. 20.6 X 15 cm at sight. 38.5 X 32.3 overall. Henri Jean Picou was born in Nantes (Loire-Atlantique) in 1784 and died in the same city in 1865. He was the father of Eugène and Henri Pierre. He was a student of Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825). Nantes Cathedral has his "Creation of the Order of the Sisters of Saint Vincent de Paul". Sources: Bénézit dictionary of painters and sculptors. The quality of our drawing demonstrates how the teaching of the great master David, combined with the talent of a young Picou, can generate an ethereal and delicate work. Oak frame from the end of the 19th century. Our drawing dates from the middle of the 19th century. Good condition. 750 euros.