George Arnald ARA, Pont des Arts & Pont Neuf, Paris, 1818, Graphite Drawing

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An original c.1818 graphite drawing, George Arnald ARA, Pont des Arts & Pont Neuf, Paris.A wonderful small topographical sketch by … more An original c.1818 graphite drawing, George Arnald ARA, Pont des Arts & Pont Neuf, Paris.A wonderful small topographical sketch by George Arnald ARA (1763–1841) showing the Pont des Arts bridge across the Seine in post-Napoleonic Paris.This is one of a set of five Paris subjects we have for sale, likely executed on Arnald's 1818 tour of France. The sketches have an energetic, illustrative quality—the views drawn from unusual vantage points, and featuring vigorous foliage and small blotted figures.In 1824 Arnald published a series drawings from his French travels entitled 'Picturesque scenery on the river Meuse, from the city of Leige to that of Mézières', engraved by eminent artists such as Samuel William Reynolds, Henry Edward Dawe and Charles Turner.Provenance: William Drummond (Covent Garden Gallery, London). Christie's 7 December 2016.All artworks come with a Certificate of Authenticity and in some cases an accompanying text or artist biography. Signed: No. Inscribed: Inscribed in ink lower right: 'Pont des Arts et P. Neuf'. Inscribed verso: 'Geo. Arnald'. Height: 7.1cm (2.8″) Width: 14cm (5.5″) Condition: Overall in good condition for its age, there is some faint foxing to the paper in places, and a very light vertical crease running down the centre of the paper. Presented: Unframed. less