Jean-Baptiste REGNAULT (Paris, 1754 - 1829) Study for Venus in The Death of Adonis, 1812 Black stone. Signed lower left in pen and brown ink: "Regnault". (Glued to an old mount). 39.8 x 25.2 cm Our drawing is a preparatory study for the figure of Venus in The Death of Adonis, a painting executed in 1812 and exhibited at the 1814 Salon. The painting is lost but known from a sketch in the Louvre. Regnault drew beautiful academic figures with precision and delicacy. A recognized teacher, he passed on his love of drawing to many artists.
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Jean-Baptiste REGNAULT (Paris, 1754 - 1829) Study for Venus in The Death of Adonis, 1812 Black stone. Signed lower left in pen and brown ink: "Regnault". (Glued to an old mount). 39.8 x 25.2 cm Our drawing is a preparatory study for the figure of Venus in The Death of Adonis, a painting executed in 1812 and exhibited at the 1814 Salon. The painting is lost but known from a sketch in the Louvre. Regnault drew beautiful academic figures with precision and delicacy. A recognized teacher, he passed on his love of drawing to many artists.

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€4,000 - €6,000
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€5,120
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28%
Jean-Baptiste REGNAULT (Paris, 1754 - 1829) Study for Venus in The Death of Adonis, 1812 Black stone. Signed lower left in pen and brown ink: "Regnault". (Glued to an old mount). 39.8 x 25.2 cm Our drawing is a preparatory study for the figure of Venus in The Death of Adonis, a painting executed in 1812 and exhibited at the 1814 Salon. The painting is lost but known from a sketch in the Louvre. Regnault drew beautiful academic figures with precision and delicacy. A recognized teacher, he passed on his love of drawing to many artists.
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Thursday 23 March 2023・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
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