Paul-Victor Mathey (Paris 1844 - Paris 1929) Portrait of painter Georges Clairin (1843-1919) in his studio, circa 1885 Black pencil and white gouache highlights. On the back of the frame, on the cardboard background, an inscription in the hand of the artist's son certifying the authenticity of the work. (Insolate and freckled). 35.4 x 25.7 cm Provenance : - Jacques Mathey (1883-1973), art expert and critic. - Remains in the family to this day. Attached is a rare etching of the same provenance by Paul Mathey, Portrait de Clairin, made after our drawing (29.3 x 22.4 cm, inscribed in pencil lower right "état 6 (10) / Clairin" and signed in black pencil lower right "P Mathey"). Our drawing is preparatory to the large painting in the Musée Municipal de Hazebrouck, exhibited in Paris at the 1885 Salon, Portrait de M. G. C... (cat. no. 1693).