early 19th century french school - Lot 37

Lot n° 37
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early 19th century french school - Lot 37
early 19th century french school Portrait of Charlotte Corday in profile, facing left in a medallion surrounded by three guilandes, itself set in a quintuple frame Pen and ink on paper 30 x 22.5 cm Titled and dated in pen "Charlotte Corday 1793". Minor brown spots Ex-libris on back, Bernard Jean collection This portrait of Charlotte Corday differs from the usual depictions, notably those by Sheffer, in its more imperious, self-assured allure. Still wearing her characteristic white bonnet, her long hair flows freely, accentuating her assertive character. Her stout build, stronger than in traditional images, gives her a striking presence, far removed from the fragile appearance often associated with this historical figure. Charlotte Corday, famous for having assassinated Jean-Paul Marat during the French Revolution, here embodies a resolute woman, the bearer of her revolutionary convictions.
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