Description:
Rosa Bonheur (French, 1822-1899)
Studies of the Artist's Lion Cub, Fathma
Estate stamped with facsimile signature l.r., identified and dated "...Circa 1880" on a label from Moly Klobe Chamberlin Gallery, Inc., New York, affixed to the frame backing mat.
Black chalk on laid paper, 5 3/8 x 8 5/8 in. (13.7 x 20.8 cm),framed.
Condition: Toning to edges and along left margin, minor foxing, small hole to u.l. corner, subtle handing creases, paper tape around the perimeter of the reverse, hinged to back mat in two places on the top edge of the reverse.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
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