Beautiful Ink Study Of Two Spanish Horses By Léon Cogniet
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Beautiful Ink Study Of Two Spanish Horses By Léon Cogniet
This beautiful study, done in black ink is extremely powerful and very lively.
The slight difference between the two heads makes the other stand out. This drawing was part of several studies done by Leon COGNIET on this subject.
He titled this one: ‘Spanish Horses’.
Léon Cogniet (1794 – 1880) was a French historical and portrait painter.
He was born in Paris. His father was a painter and wallpaper designer.
He entered the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he studied under Pierre-Narcisse Guérin at the same time as Delacroix and Géricault. In 1817 he won the Prix de Rome and was a resident at the Villa Medici from 1817-1822.
Right before leaving for Rome, he had his first successful showing at the Salon.
He was later appointed to paint part of Napoleon’s expedition to Egypt on the Louvre ceiling
In 1851 he was appointed as a Professor at the Ecole des Beaux arts, a position he kept until 1863 when he retired.
He passed away in 1880
The Cabinet de Bayser is the leading authority in France for old Master’s drawings.
The Frame is 18th century gilt wood.
The Drawing measures 5.9 inches high by 4.52 inches wide.
The frame measures 12 inches high by 9.44 inches wide.
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