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Henry Somm
Woman - Original Ink Drawing on Paper by H. Somm - Late 19th Century

Late 19th Century

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Woman is an original artwork realized between the XIX century and the XX century by Henry Somm. Original black and white pencil drawings on paper. The artwork represents a portrait of a female figure. Good conditions except for some foxings, stains and a missing part of paper on the lower left corner. The drawing is hand-signed by the artist on the lower right corner. Henry Somm (Rouen 1844 – Parigi 1907) François Clément Sommier, best known under the pseudonym “Henry Somm,” was born in Rouen in 1844. He attended the local École municipale des beaux-arts and went on in 1867 to Paris, where he studied under Isidore Pils (1813-1875).He moved to Paris in 1860. Between 1873 and 1876 he made many engravings for the magazine Paris à l'eau forte and then at the Cadart printing house. In 1879 and 1889 he participated in the Impressionist exhibitions from the Durand-Ruel gallery in Paris. He collaborated with the newspapers: Le Chat noir, La Charge, La Cravache, La Chronique parisienne, High Life, Frou-Frou, Le Rire. He wrote the comedy in one act La Berline de l'Emigré ou Jamais trop tard pour bien faire, created for Le Chat noir, on December 25, 1885. Somm left a large number of drawings and watercolors of Paris made in plein air.
  • Creator:
    Henry Somm (1844-1907, French)
  • Creation Year:
    Late 19th Century
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2.92 in (7.4 cm)Width: 2.09 in (5.3 cm)Depth: 0.08 in (2 mm)
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  • Condition:
    Insurance may be requested by customers as additional service, contact us for more information.
  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: M-1042781stDibs: LU65035385401
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