Pierre-maximilien Delafontaine (1777–1860) - Wash Drawing - Michel Montaigne's Home
Artist: Pierre-maximilien Delafontaine (1777-1860)
Pierre-Maximilien Delafontaine (1777–1860) - Ink wash - Michel Montaigne’s Home
Ink wash drawing in brown ink and pen from the Romantic period
Dated 1833
Created by the painter Pierre-Maximilien Delafontaine—signed lower right: Delafontaine père
A renowned history painter, he was a student of Jacques-Louis David and an artistic bronze castor.
The work depicts a historical view of Michel Montaigne’s château in the Dordogne. The famous Tower of Montaigne (the square pavilion) is visible—a landmark of French literature where he wrote his *Essays* between 1571 and 1592.
Handwritten inscription:
“The home and château of Michel Montaigne, where he was born in 1533. Delafontaine père.
The window of the Square Pavilion and that of his Study”
In good condition, with very slight foxing from age
On display at Galerie Courcelles Antiquités, 97 rue de Courcelles, in the 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Ink wash drawing in brown ink and pen from the Romantic period
Dated 1833
Created by the painter Pierre-Maximilien Delafontaine—signed lower right: Delafontaine père
A renowned history painter, he was a student of Jacques-Louis David and an artistic bronze castor.
The work depicts a historical view of Michel Montaigne’s château in the Dordogne. The famous Tower of Montaigne (the square pavilion) is visible—a landmark of French literature where he wrote his *Essays* between 1571 and 1592.
Handwritten inscription:
“The home and château of Michel Montaigne, where he was born in 1533. Delafontaine père.
The window of the Square Pavilion and that of his Study”
In good condition, with very slight foxing from age
On display at Galerie Courcelles Antiquités, 97 rue de Courcelles, in the 17th arrondissement of Paris.
625 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Good condition
Material: Paper
Length: avec cadre 40 x 35 cm
Width: sans cadre 23 x 18.5 cm
Reference (ID): 1795162
Availability: In stock
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