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Recto: Study of a striding man [Automedon]; Verso: Slight sketch of three [?] figures
Baron François Pascal Simon Gérard (French, 1770–1837)
Early 19th century
Medium/Technique
Graphite pencil on wove paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 13.2 x 8.9 cm (5 3/16 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
George Peabody Gardner Fund
Accession Number2000.564
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsDrawings
DescriptionA study for Achilles Swearing Revenge at the Bier of Patroclus.
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.