French School, Late 19th Century Satirical "Menu" Sketch

Description:

French School, Late 19th Century

Satirical "Menu" Sketch
Initialed and inscribed "P.C.C. Le Nègre Anatole" l.c.
Ink and watercolor on paper, 11 11/16 x 9 1/8 in. (29.6 x 23.2 cm),framed.
Condition: Tears, creases, soiling, not examined out of frame.

Provenance: Purchased from the Herslin Gallery, New York.

N.B. Le Nègre Anatole may refer to a character in the novel Manette Salomon by Edmond de Goncourt and Jules de Goncourt, both of whom were also illustrators. The book was published by Georges Charpentier in 1902.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Framed dimensions: 20 3/4 x 15 1/4 in. Sheet is floated within the frame with the edges fully visible.


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