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 Pierre-Eugène LACOSTE
French, 1818 - 1908
Faunes & Putti Pulling The Chariot of Desire
Pen & India ink over black crayon with brown wash & highlights of white gouache
38 by 58 inches framed
Born in Paris, Lacoste was a pupil of Léon Cogniet and Henri Cambon, & exhibited at
several salons, including the Salon of Paris between 1839 & 1875. Lacoste is best
remembered for stage decors & costumes at the Paris Opera, where they keep a lot of
his work. This drawing was done in preparation for the painting below which is in a
private collection in Paris.
$6,800
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