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88 - LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE (44) – “Ruins of MACHECOUL Castle” (also kn…
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Estimate €250 - €300
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Description
LOIRE-ATLANTIQUE (44) – “Ruins of MACHECOUL Castle” (also known as “Gilles de Rais Castle”). 19th century. Original DRAWING by Félix Benoist (1818–1896) in graphite on mounted China paper. PREPARATORY DRAWING for the lithograph entitled “Ruins of Machecoul Castle”, for the album “NANTES AND THE LOWER LOIRE” published in 1865 by Charpentier. Provenance: Collection of the Charpentier studio, run by Pierre-Henri (1788–1854) and his son Henri-Désiré (1806–1883), printers and publishers based in Paris, then in Nantes (from 1854). 20 x 29 cm for the image. 26.5 x 35.5 cm overall. Condition A (good condition).
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About the sale Autumn Leaves: Prints and Drawings
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Auction time 11/03/2026 at 1:00 PM
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