French school of the XIXth Century: "The tobacco... Lot 39

French school of the XIXth Century: "The tobacco pisée or old man with a tricorn sitting at a table in front of a young woman". Black pencil pasted on sheet. Monogrammed "M" and dated 52 lower right. 29.5 x 24.5 cm. Three studies were attached: (1) Village woman with hat and shopping basket, in black stone (32.5 x 21 cm) monogrammed lower right AD (?) and dated February 18(.)3 (insolate); (2) Portrait of a man in bust form, in graphite (14.4 x 14 cm), monogrammed on the right HS, and annotated in the lower part, and on the reverse Harless; (3) a study of a traditional house, in brown wash and watercolour (24.4 x 20 cm).