Pierre Ozanne

Lot 12: Pierre Ozanne (Brest 1737-1813)

Name: Pierre Ozanne (Brest 1737-1813)
Brand: Christie's
SKU: z097an1a39

Est: $2,000 USD - $3,000 USDSold:

Christie'sNew York, NY, USJanuary 27, 2009

Item Overview

Description

Pierre Ozanne (Brest 1737-1813)
A woman resting on a hammock
black and white chalk
8 x 13¾ in. (203 x 350 mm.)

Artist or Maker

Pierre Ozanne

Exhibited

Binghamton, University Art Gallery, State Universtiy of New York at Binghamton, and elsewhere, Drawings from the Held Collection, 1970, no. 67.

Literature

Dr. C. Auffret, Une famille d'artistes brestois au XVIIIe siècle, Les Ozanne, Rennes, 1891, p. 154 ('Chez le Dr. de Léselleuc: Quatre dessins représentant des signares en toilette, l'une surtout charmante, dans un hamac.')

Provenance

Possibly Dr. de Léselleuc (see Literature).
Dr. Charles Auffret, Brest.

Notes

Ozanne came from a family of artists. Like his older brother, Nicolas- Marie, who was also his teacher, Pierre began his career as an engraver and marine artist. His travels aboard naval vessels brought him to Spain, North Africa, America and the French West Indies.

Auction Details

The Scholars Eye: Property from the Julius Held Collection Part I

Christie's

January 27, 2009, 02:00 PM EST

20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, 10020, US

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