Naked Couple - Pencil on Paper by T. Johannot - Mid 19th Century Mid 19th Century

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Naked Couple is an original artwork realized in the XIX by Tony Johannot Original colored watercolor on paper glued on … more Naked Couple is an original artwork realized in the XIX by Tony Johannot Original colored watercolor on paper glued on cardboard. The artwork represents a lying naked couple. Good conditions except for a stain in the center. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower-left corner. Antoine Johannot, known commonly as Tony Johannot (1803 – 1852), was a French engraver, illustrator and painter. Tony learned engraving from his brothers and helped Alfred produce illustrations of books by James Fenimore Cooper and Walter Scott. Tony came to prefer wood engraving but resumed etching in 1845. His historical paintings were exhibited at the Paris Salon for the first time in 1831. He became an illustrator much prized for his elegance, his diversity, and the lively character of his drawings. less