A fortified castle on a coast, near Posillipo (?) (recto); A fragmentary drawing of a boat on a sea with mountains beyond (verso); and A hilly landscape with a stream and ruins to the left

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Jean-Baptiste Lallemand (Dijon 1716-1803 Paris)
A fortified castle on a coast, near Posillipo (?) (recto); A fragmentary drawing of a boat on a sea with mountains beyond (verso); and A hilly landscape with a stream and ruins to the left
with number '189' (i) and '194' (ii)
black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey wash, on two joined sheets, watermark three circles (i); black chalk, pen and grey ink and grey wash, on two joined sheets, watermark bell (ii)
8 3/8 x 21½ in. (21.4 x 54.8 cm.); 8¼ x 19 1/8 in. (20.9 x 48.6 cm.)
(2)

Lot Essay

Close in style, subject and size to a group of drawings by the artist from the collection of Lord Bruce, Thomas, 7th Earl of Elgin, sold at Christie’s, London, 10 July 1962, lots 41-52 and 6 July 1965, lots 94-100.

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