Sotheby's: The Dealer's Eye: Lot 140
ANTOINE BERJON ST. PIERRE DE VAISE, LYON 1754 - 1843 LYON
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THE PROPERTY OF NIALL HOBHOUSE
STUDIES OF HANDS ON BREASTS
measurements note
14 1/2 by 19 in.; 36.8 by 48.3 cm.
signed in black ink, lower right Berjon
brown, yellow and grey wash over black lead, heightened with white
PROVENANCE
Bears unidentified collector's mark, lower left (not in Lugt).
NOTE
This sheet of studies is a fascinating glimpse into the artist's working methods. The main oeuvre of Berjon is made up of large flower paintings, and he was heavily involved in the famous silk factory in Lyon, around which a number of talented artists gravitated. The present study is a fine example of his delicate handling of detail and texture, also seen in one of his masterpieces, currently preserved in the Musée du Louvre (RF 1974-10).
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