French sleeper awakes as drawing points to Greuze

The name Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805) was mentioned as the possible hand responsible for this unsigned 18th century French charcoal and chalk drawing that leapt from lowly expectations to sell for £320,000 (plus 22.5% buyer’s premium) at Toovey’s of Washington, West Sussex on October 8.

Great interest surrounded the 21 x 17in (53 x 43cm) sketch of a young woman reading in a domestic in…

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