Antoine Chazal
Head and shoulders portrait of a young gentleman
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January 26, 04:31 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Antoine Chazal
Paris 1793 - 1854
Head and shoulders portrait of a young gentleman
Black and white chalk;
signed and dated, lower left: A. Chazal / 1829.
227 by 191 mm; 8⅞ by 7½in.
This distinguished portrait, executed with a high degree of finish, is by the French painter and engraver, Antoine Chazal. Best known for flower paintings and portraits, Chazal studied under Gérard van Spaendonck (1746-1822) and became a Professor of Iconography at the Jardin des Plantes. Such a grand, signed portrait by the artist is something of a rarity on the market.
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