Baron Antoine-Jean Gros
1771-1835
Portrait of a Woman
ca. 1825
11 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches (298 x 223 mm)
Black and white chalk on brown paper.
1986.118
Purchased as the gift of Mrs. George H. Fitch in honor of Mr. Charles Ryskamp.
Notes
Watermark: MONTGOLFIER.
This drawing is believed to be a portrait of Augustine Dufresne (1789-1824), the artist's wife.
This drawing is believed to be a portrait of Augustine Dufresne (1789-1824), the artist's wife.
Inscriptions/Markings
Signed in black chalk, at lower left, "Gros"; inscribed on verso, in pencil, at lower right, "6" (underlined), and, at upper left, "11a".
Associated names
Seligman, Germain, former owner.
Fitch, George H., Mrs. donor.
Fitch, George H., Mrs. donor.
Bibliography
Ryskamp, Charles, ed. Twenty-First Report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1984-1986. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1989, p. 346.
Denison, Cara D. French Master Drawings in the Pierpont Morgan Library. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1993, no. 100, repr.
Denison, Cara D. French Master Drawings in the Pierpont Morgan Library. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1993, no. 100, repr.
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