JEAN-HENRY-ALEXANDER PERNET | A PAIR OF ARCHITECTURAL CAPRICCI

JEAN-HENRY-ALEXANDER PERNET
Paris circa 1763 - after 1789
A PAIR OF ARCHITECTURAL CAPRICCI

Both pen and gray and black ink and watercolour over traces of black chalk;
both bear inscription on the mount, lower centre: PERNET
Each: 190 by 140 mm; 7½ by 5½ in. Oval
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Condition Report:
Both laid down on decorative marbled mounts. Overall in good condition. Sheets are slightly wrinkled due to having been laid down. Both are relatively free from staining. Pen and ink and watercolour remain strong and vibrant.
Both sold in decorative gilded frames.

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