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A pastel by Alexandre Hesse for Lyon
Head of an Oriental, c. 1868-1870
Black chalk, white chalk and pastel - 62 x 48.5 cm
Lyon, Musée des Beaux-Arts
Photo: Martial Couderette
1/11/23 - Acquisition - Lyon, Musée des Beaux-Arts - While the dozens of sheets assembled during the Salon du Dessin were eagerly flown to faraway lands, others were content with a more modest journey, and thus the splendid Head of an Oriental by Alexandre Hesse (ill. 1) that we spotted on the stand of the Galerie De Bayser at the last Salon du Dessin was able to join the Lyon institution, which recently announced its acquisition. Financed by the Association of Friends of the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, this acquisition is also particularly fortunate: in…
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