Georges SAND - Family sketches - original ink drawing on paper

George SAND (1804 - 1876), French writer
Saynetes, (around 1870)

Graphite on paper. Four small scenes of characters in silhouettes, 1.5x4 cm, 2x5.5 cm, 3x7 cm, 2.5x10.5 cm
The art of being a grandmother, collective games in Nohant

Graphite on paper, 3.3 x 4.4 cm.
The art of being a grandmother, walking scene in Nohant, representing Georges Sand under a parasol, his two granddaughters, Aurore and Gabrielle, two dogs and two characters, including a Punchinelle,
with a castle in the background

Provenance: Franca and Pierre Belfond Collection

Bibliography: Reproduced in "Georges Sand, Drawings and watercolors, Belfond editions, 1992. Numbers 276 - 279" by Christian Bernadac.

All of these drawings come from an anthological album, prepared around 1875 by George Sand and later completed by his son Maurice, of around 47 drawings intended for his dear granddaughters Aurore
and Gabrielle, the children of his son.

Dimensions :
- Height : 1,5 cm
- Width : 4,4 cm