French painter (19th century) - Erotic scene.
24 x 17 cm (unframed) - 28.5 x 21.5 cm (framed).
Ink drawing on paper, in a wooden frame.
The drawing belongs to the tradition of erotic drawing from the Romantic era, a genre widely practiced in France during the 19th century, both in academic circles and in more private and libertine contexts. The anti-clerical subject, depicting a monk in a licentious pose with a female figure, fits into a satirical vein widespread in French art and literature of the period, fueled by the secular and polemical climate following the Revolution.
The sheet is executed with a loose and confident ink technique. The line reveals the hand of an academically trained draughtsman, capable of constructing volumes with modulated strokes and effectively rendering the tension of the bodies and the drapery.
Condition report: Good condition of the paper support and the graphic surface. Some yellowing and stains. Work preserved under glass.
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