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Jean Antoine Watteau — Two Studies Of Elegant Men, One Standing, The Other Kneeling
Jean Antoine Watteau

Two Studies Of Elegant Men, One Standing, The Other Kneeling

Watteau presents two elegant male figures in contrasting poses—one standing and one kneeling—in this drawing study. The work demonstrates his masterful approach to figure composition and aristocratic subject matter.

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The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Felix Rohatyn

October 14, 2020

Estimate: $200,000$300,000

Lot 29

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Jean Antoine Watteau, Two Studies Of Elegant Men, One Standing, The Other Kneeling

Watteau presents two elegant male figures in contrasting poses—one standing and one kneeling—in this drawing study. The work demonstrates his masterful approach to figure composition and aristocratic subject matter.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Figure Study, Rococo, Elegant Figures, Jean Antoine Watteau, Male Subjects, Two Figures, Drawing