Lot 353: Théodore Chassériau (French 1819-1856)
Théodore Chassériau (French 1819-1856)
“Seated Child”, 1852
depicting a young child seated upon drapery, rendered with tender naturalism and delicate tonal shading; the drawing demonstrates Chassériau’s refined academic draftsmanship and emotional sensitivity, hallmarks of his late style bridging Romanticism and early modern portrait study
Graphite on paper
Signed and dated “Th.re Chassériau 1852” lower left
10 1/4″ x 8″
Provenance: From a Park Avenue, New York Estate
Private Collection, France; Wildenstein & Co., New York
Exhibited: French XIX Century Drawings, Wildenstein & Co., New York, 1948, no. 6
The Art of Drawing 1500-1950, Wildenstein & Co., London, 1953, no. 88
Timeless Master Drawings, Wildenstein & Co., New York, 1955, no. 110
Exposición de dibujos del Renacimiento al Siglo XX, Caracas, 1957, no. 23
Some yellowing to paper. Light foxing. Pencil lines are very subtle and delicate.
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Estimate: $5000- $10000
Auction Date: January 1, 2026
