DrawingsFrench19th century

Study of a Soldier

19th century

Artists

Isidore-Alexandre-Augustin PilsArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Watercolor and gouache on cream wove paper, graphite framing lines

Culture

French

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

35.5 x 23.8 cm (14 x 9 3/8 in.)

Provenance

Christie's, Paris, sold at auction, 2004. Sale, Paris, December 15, 2004, lot 319. Roberta J.M. and Alexander B.V. Johnson Olson, New York, NY, gift to Harvard University Art Museums, 2005.

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