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Detail of the signature (apocryphal)
Detail of the signature (apocryphal)
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Verso of the frame
Verso of the frame
Nicolas de Largillière French School, 1656-1746
Study for the Portrait of a Gentleman/ Etude pour le portrait d'un gentilhomme
Black chalk, stump, and white chalk on paper/ Pierre noire et craie blanche sur papier
10 1/2 x 7 5/8 in
26.8 x 19.5 cm
26.8 x 19.5 cm
L2503
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We would like to thank Mr. Dominique Brême for confirming, after examining the artwork in person on February 19, 2026, that this drawing is an autograph drawing by Nicolas de Largillière. It will be included in the artist's catalog currently in preparation.