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Pierre Alexandre Wille — Tom Jones: A scene from a French lyric comedy composed by François-André Philidor, derived from the famous literary work of Henry Fielding
Pierre Alexandre Wille

Tom Jones: A scene from a French lyric comedy composed by François-André Philidor, derived from the famous literary work of Henry Fielding

Pierre Alexandre Wille's pen and ink drawing with grey and brown wash illustrates a scene from François-André Philidor's lyric comedy Tom Jones. The work captures theatrical drama through expressive line work and tonal wash technique.

Medium
Pen and grey, brown and black ink and grey and brown wash;
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

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Old Master & British Works on Paper

June 28, 2023

Estimate: $1,500 – $2,000

Lot 116

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Pierre Alexandre Wille, Tom Jones: A scene from a French lyric comedy composed by François-André Philidor, derived from the famous literary work of Henry Fielding

Pierre Alexandre Wille's pen and ink drawing with grey and brown wash illustrates a scene from François-André Philidor's lyric comedy Tom Jones. The work captures theatrical drama through expressive line work and tonal wash technique.

Medium
Pen and grey, brown and black ink and grey and brown wash;
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Dramatic, French, Historical, Ink And Wash, Theater Scene, Narrative, Earth Tones, Drawing, Neoclassicism, Figurative