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Large Charcoal on Paper Drawing of a Male Nude

Creator: Lucien Laurent-Gsell
Offered by: Acroterion

Description
An exceptional Academic charcoal on paper drawing by noted French artist Lucien Laurent-Gsell of a muscular nude male with back-turned, signed 'Laurent-Gsell' lower right, presented French-matted in a neoclassical water-gilt wood frame. Measurements below are overall, work measures 24.25" by 15".

BIOGRAPHY: Lucien Laurent-Gsell, (Paris, 1860 - 1944), French painter and illustrator. He entered the E?cole des Beaux-Arts where he studied under Caspar Gsell (his father) and Alexandre Cabanel. He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Franc?ais in 1881, the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1889, and the Socie?te? Nationale des Beaux-Arts in 1909. As the nephew of Louis Pasteur, he painted various scenes at the Pasteur Institute as well as attending the ateliers of Max Jacob, Guillaume Apollinaire, and Henri Rousseau, among others. He was appointed Navy painter in 1911. His works are in the permanenet collections of the Muse?e d'Orsay and The Louvre, Department of Graphic Arts (Muse?e du Louvre, De?partement des Arts graphiques).

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Charcoal on paper, giltwood, glass
Condition:	Good. Toning and minor tears to extremities of paper; presents beautifully.
Creation Date:	circa 1890
Styles / Movements:	Old Master, Other , Black & White
Incollect Reference #:	317899

Dimensions

W.	27.5 in;	H.	35.4 in;	D.	1.5 in;
W.	69.85 cm;	H.	89.92 cm;	D.	3.81 cm;

Message from Seller:

Acroterion, the company, founded in late 2012, is by appointment in the historic Hudson Valley of upstate New York specializing in exceptional fine and decorative art from eastern to western, ancient to current; with a focus on the unique and timeless. The curated inventory is ever-changing and discriminately chosen by the founder and owner Randal Dawkins. Having a passion for fine objects and design from an early age, Mr. Dawkins graduated in 2004 from Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London.