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Recto: Four studies of a striding man with outstretched arms [Achilles]; Verso: Study of two men embracing and a study of a hand holding a shaft
Baron François Pascal Simon Gérard (French, 1770–1837)
Early 19th century
Medium/Technique
Graphite pencil on laid paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 23.4 x 17.6 cm (9 3/16 x 6 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
George Peabody Gardner Fund
Accession Number2000.560
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsDrawings
DescriptionA study for Achilles Swearing Revenge at the Bier of Patroclus. The figures on the verso may be the embracing young men described in the Caen version.
Marks
PDP Watermark Type: Fortuna
ProvenanceHenri Gérard, nephew of the artist; Comte Foy, husband of Henri Gérard's grand-niece; Comtesse Foy (the actress Elvira Popesco); Jill Newhouse, New York; Sotheby's, New York, Sale 7424, 26 January 2000, unsold; purchased after sale by MFA, March 2000.