an old drawing of a man standing on top of a mountain next to a waterfalla drawing of a man and a woman standing in front of a waterfalldrawing of a man sitting on a bench in front of a mountaina piece of paper that is on a table
Me Eric Caudron

106 - PUY-DE-DÔME (63) – “The Great Waterfall at MONT-DORE”.
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Estimate €250 - €300
Description
PUY-DE-DÔME (63) – “The Great Waterfall at MONT-DORE”. 1875. Original DRAWING by Félix Benoist (1818–1896) in graphite, highlighted with white gouache, on unbleached vellum paper. Inscribed and dated “La Grande Cascade / au Mont-Dore July 1875” in the lower left-hand corner in grey pencil. 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). 31.7 x 48.3 cm. Condition A/B (a few tears along the left-hand edge of the sheet, a small loss at the upper corners, a few signs of handling, generally in good condition).
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About the sale Autumn Leaves: Prints and Drawings
Auction location
Auction time 11/03/2026 at 1:00 PM
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