Ecole Française du XVIIIème siècle Man sitting in deacon's habit (drapery study). Sanguine. Glued on paper. Annotated in the lower left corner with the black stone "Jouvenet". 48 x 34.7 cm. Cut in the upper corners. Folds; freckles and stitches. On the studies of sanguine drapery in the 18th century, one can refer to the catalogue by Eric Pagliano of the exhibition at the Musée d'Orléans: Plis et Drapés dans les dessins français des XVIIème et XVIIIème siècle du musée d'Orléans (June-September 2005).