French School, early 18th Century

Estimate

8,000 - 12,000 GBP

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Description

male nude, apparently flying, his arms raised
burnt red chalk and white chalk, on light brown paper

Catalogue Note

Although this was attributed to Lemoyne, it seems most uncharacteristic of his work. Instead, it is in the more muscular and dramatic tradition of Coypel or even Louis de Boullogne. It was undoubtedly a study for a figure in a ceiling decoration.