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François-Joseph HEIM (Belfort, 1787 – Paris, 1865)
Study for…
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31
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François-Joseph HEIM (Belfort, 1787 – Paris, 1865)
Study for…
See original version (French)
Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
François-Joseph HEIM (Belfort, 1787 – Paris, 1865)
Study for ‘The Baptism of the King of Rome’
Black pencil, round-tipped
Inscribed ‘received 100 francs’ in the bottom right-hand corner
33.5 x 29 cm
Provenance: Collection of Michel Manzi (1849–1915);
His sale, Paris, Galerie Manzi, Joyant & Cie, Mes Bricout and Lair-Dubreuil, 13–14 March 1916, lot 122 (attributed to Jacques Louis David);
Private collection, Paris
This sketch is an initial concept for a more fully realised drawing by François Joseph Heim, now held at the National Ceramics Museum in Sèvres (inv. no. 2012.1.1662, fig. 1), intended for the production of a vase by the Sèvres porcelain manufactory.
François-Joseph HEIM (Belfort, 1787 – Paris, 1865)
33.5 x 29 cm
See original version (French)
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About the sale
Old Masters & 19th-century masters
Auction location
Auction time
09/15/2026 at 11:00 AM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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