An 18th-century Drawing, Set Within A Tondo, Depicting A Lively Landscape With A River And A Boat.

A lovely drawing in gray ink with ink washes. In the foreground, a seated woman is conversing with a man wearing a bicorne hat and a frock coat. A small dog is near them. Copse on either side frame the scene. Two horsemen in the middle ground, with a cluster of trees to their right. In the background, a wide river with a boat bearing a large sail. Sketches of two other boats. In the far background, the silhouette of a large building. On the left, rays of sunlight. The sky occupies half of the drawing. A flock of birds.
A few spots of red ochre.
Initials in the lower left: AR., for À. Rosier. See labels on the back, including an exhibition label.
“Extremely delicate drawing, the work of a miniaturist. French school. Last quarter of the 18th century. Belle Marie Louise, bluish gray. Gilded wood frame.”