French school around 1850 The Olympic games,... Lot 23

French school around 1850 The Olympic games, project of decoration for a gallery Pair of drawings, pen and black ink, watercolor on black pencil lines. 20,5 x 45 cm. Inscribed lower right or lower left J. Ingres 1855. One titled at the top Sketches of two paintings presenting the Olympic Games that had been proposed to decorate the gallery, before the decoration of this room was planned, to be placed in the first hall of the winter apartment of Mr. le Duic.