French School, second half of the 18th century - Lot 38

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French School, second half of the 18th century - Lot 38
French School, second half of the 18th century Obelisk in the center of a square in Rome Red chalk and brown wash (small spots and small dots). Dated in pen at the lower right: June 1, 1774 On the reverse, a long draft of a letter in French, written in pen over fifteen lines, probably dating from the same period, addressed to a patron. H. 18.5 – W. 22 cm For information on French artists with a passion for architectural motifs who were in Rome around 1770, see the catalog of the exhibition *Piranesi and the French, 1740–1790* (Rome, Dijon, Paris, 1976) Expert: Patrice DUBOIS
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