Félix Barrias, Child at School, Original Drawing, Mid-19th Century

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Child at School is an original China Ink Drawing realized by Félix Barrias. Good condition, included a cream colored cardboard … more Child at School is an original China Ink Drawing realized by Félix Barrias. Good condition, included a cream colored cardboard passepartout (38x26.5 cm). Hand-signed by the artist on the lower left corner. Félix-Joseph Barrias (13 September 1822 – 24 January 1907) was a French painter. He was well known in his day for his paintings of religious, historical or mythical subjects, but has now been largely forgotten. Artists who trained in his studio and went on to achieve fame include Edgar Degas, Gustave Achille Guillaumet and Henri Pille. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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