Antique French Charcoal Life Drawing Male Portrait Academic Study framed painting The lid features a 32-point

The lid features a 32-point cut starburst

Flanking the sides are applied elephant heads in high relief done in amber colored glass with gilt accents

Sa Grand'Mère

The knife blade and back of the fork tines are richly decorated with engraved scrolling foliage

an artist and ceramist

Antique French Charcoal Life Drawing Male Portrait Academic Study framed painting The lid features a 32-pointAntique 19th century French School charcoal drawing on paper. Academic study, student work, life drawing full length portrait of a muscular nude male, frontal view, in a standing pose with one knee resting on a prop, one arm is raised. Unsigned. Measures 23" x 17 7 8". Unframed. In overall good antique condition for age and type, rough deckle edge, there is a crease on the foot, a 7 8" tear to the left side and a small tear in the upraised hand.