Pierre Nicolas Brisset Saint Laurent Rome Sketch Salon 1847 Saint-louis Church Fontainebleau

Pierre Nicolas Brisset (1810-1890)

Preparatory sketch for the living room painting of 1847 which is in the Saint-Louis church in Fontainebleau.

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Trait de la vie de Saint Laurent Saint Laurent, summoned by the governor of Rome, Valérius, to deliver the treasures of the Church to him, after having obtained from him a period of three days to collect them, presents him with the poor and infirm whom the Church cared for, saying to her: "These are the treasures of the Church."

Oil on paper mounted on cardboard

Good condition, two folds.

Pupil of Louis-Charles-Auguste Couder then of François-Édouard Picot.
He obtained the second prize of Rome in painting in 1837 and a first prize in 1840.

Dimensions: 30.5 x 25 cm