For sale is this fine French portrait drawing, a find on a local market in the Gard region.

The drawing, executed in pencil on 19th century paper, depicts a portrait of a nobleman.

Authorship : the drawing is from the French School, by a 19th century follower of Nicolas Lagneau (1590-1660)/  The influence of François Clouet (ca. 1510-1572) can also be noticed.

Period : ca. 1830-1840.

Size : 26x18cm.

Condition : Fairly good.  Some scattered dirt throughout.  Top zone right : two small holes.  Right side : traces of folding.  Unframed.

Shipping : flat shippingrate 16$.  Shipped as International Registered Mail (with trackingn°).  Shipped in a tube.  Combined shipping available.
Please note that shipping delays (beyond the estimated delivery by ebay) are possible by exception (mostly caused by a local customs check our a handling delay by local postal services).  In this case you can contact me and I will do my best to help you out.
I also offer an express shipping service (handling mostly by DHL).  This service is at a cost double of the indicated shipping cost in the listing.  In case you prefer this service, I must ask you to indicate this to me in a message as quickly as possible after a sale, giving me the oportunity to modify the invoice.