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A drawing by Anthelme-François Lagrenée for Chicago
- 1. Anthelme-François Lagrenée dit Lagrenée Fils (1774-1832)
A Greek warrior, Pursued by a Tiger, Clings to a Bridge while his Horse is Attacked by Two Lions, 1800
Black chalk, pen and black ink, brown and grey wash, gouache and watercolour on four sheets mounted on stretchers - 102.5 x 70 cm
Chicago, Art Institute
Photo: Art Institute - See the image in its page
12/9/23 - Acquisition - Chicago, The Art Institute - Very impressive, this large drawing by Anthelme-François Lagrenée (ill. 1) is well known to readers of La Tribune de l’Art where we have already reproduced it twice: at the time of its sale at the Hôtel Drouot in June 2021 (see the news item of 9/6/21) and then when it reappeared at the Salon du Dessin the following year (see the article). Although its…