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A beautiful, subtle and highly refined wash drawing in the spirit of the period (Restoration) neo-classical, signed N. Gosse (Paris, October 2, 1787 - died at Sancourt sur Marne, February 9, 1878), depicts a pretty, standing, nude woman honoring a stele to the glory of Cupid by modestly veiling her sex. She is holding her left breast and a laurel wreath is at her feet. This is a delicate work with a precise touch and a fine academic style typical of the period. The masterly framing in stuccoed wood with palmettes completes the picture, making it a fine piece from the period of his youth.
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