From a collection near Montargis, is this fine early 19th century portrait drawing, part of a small folio of 18th/19th century portrait drawings by different artists.

The drawing, executed in pen, ink, gray wash and watercolors on early 19th century paper, depicts a portrait of a man, identified (bottom "Zschokke") as the writer Johann Heinrich Daniel Zschokke (at the age of ca. 30/35 when he allready lived in Switzerland).

JOHANN HEINRICH DANIEL ZSCHOKKE (Magdeburg 1771 - Aarau, Switzerland, 1848) : German, later Swiss, author and reformer. Most of his life was spent, and most of his reputation earned, in Switzerland. He had an extensive civil service career, and wrote histories, fiction and other works which were widely known.

Authorship : the drawing is from the Suisse Neoclassical School.

Period : ca. 1800-1810.

Size : 15,8x11,6cm.

Condition : Fairly good.  Some scattered dirt throughout.  Spots.  Bottom corner left : slight traces of folding.  Left side top, mid right : paper slightly damaged.  Corners : traces of previous attaching.  Unframed.

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