André Giroux Plate of 5 Drawings Landscapes & Animals

  

ANDRÉ GIROUX - SHEET OF 5 DRAWINGS - LANDSCAPES & ANIMALS. Painter and photographer of landscapes. 1st Grand Prix de Rome 1825, Historical Landscape Section.

" Sheet of 5 glued and annotated drawings located in Pontoise. Each drawing is numbered from 36 to 40. Oxen resting in front of a cart, peasant. Grazing flock, dog and shepherd.

The sheet of drawings is located at the top left Pontoise: 70. Is "70" the date 1870 or a serial number? Sheet format: 31.50 x 49.50 cm. Dimensions of the drawings from top to bottom and from left to right.

1: 13.7 x 9 cm. 2: 11.1 x 17.5 cm. 3: 11.2 x 17.5 cm.

4: 11.2 x 17 cm. 5: 12 x 7.7 cm. André GIROUX traveled in France and the Swiss and Austrian Alps, always on the lookout for picturesque and romantic sites, he took excursions around Paris and in Pontoise, more precisely, in his sketches. To the classical mythological figures of historical landscapes, André Giroux substituted small scenes from the countryside like the animal drawings we are selling in this listing.

Generally good condition - See photos.