Lot 140: ANTOINE BERJON ST. PIERRE DE VAISE, LYON 1754 - 1843 LYON

THE PROPERTY OF NIALL HOBHOUSE

STUDIES OF HANDS ON BREASTS

measurements note
14 1/2 by 19 in.; 36.8 by 48.3 cm.

signed in black ink, lower right Berjon

brown, yellow and grey wash over black lead, heightened with white

PROVENANCE

Bears unidentified collector's mark, lower left (not in Lugt).

NOTE

This sheet of studies is a fascinating glimpse into the artist's working methods. The main oeuvre of Berjon is made up of large flower paintings, and he was heavily involved in the famous silk factory in Lyon, around which a number of talented artists gravitated. The present study is a fine example of his delicate handling of detail and texture, also seen in one of his masterpieces, currently preserved in the Musée du Louvre (RF 1974-10).