CHARLES-JOSEPH NATOIRE | Study of a female attendant holding a carafe

Hinge mounted to a modern mount. The sheet has discolored somewhat, losing some of its original blue color, as indicated by the extremities of the sheet, where an old mount is likely to have previously covered the four edges. There are some old creases, tears and abrasions to the extremities and some thinning to the sheet in the upper half of the left edge, from the verso. The black chalk remains in good condition throughout and the image remains strong. Sold unframed.
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