Lot 386: Three seated girls wearing elaborate bonnets, seen from behind

Francois-Auguste Moitte (Paris 1748-1790)
Three seated girls wearing elaborate bonnets, seen from behind
With inscription 'F.A. Moitte 1748-1790'
red chalk counterproof, pen and brown ink framing lines
6 x 7¾ in. (15 x 19.8 cm.)

This lot is offered without reserve.

François-Auguste Moitte was the brother of the draftsman and sculptor Jean-Guillaume Moitte (see lots 112-134). Primarily an engraver, he is best known for his engravings after works by Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805). The pen and brown ink framing lines around the edge of this drawing indicate that it was most likely preparatory for a print.