"Aimée Brune-pagès (1803-1866), "the Grandmother", 1841"
Signed illegibly lower right and dated 1841. Inscribed in pencil on the reverse: Brune, La grand-mèreHST 49 x 41 cm, some restorations. Preparatory sketch for the painting presented at the Salon of 1842 (no. 268 in the booklet), inspired by a ballad by Victor Hugo. Full notice on request.