Pierre Laplanche 19th Century Beggar Hat Pipe Tramp Drawing Rt1168

Watercolor drawing on paper, framed under glass, depicting a beggar with a hat and a pipe, sitting on a rock and clinging to his stick. This is a moving scene that is part of a series of beggars painted by the artist, a subject close to his heart. 19th century period. Condition: Good condition, some foxing in the sky, wear and tear, small losses on the frame from the same period. Dimensions with frame: 57 x 47 cm. Dimensions of drawing: 30 x 23 cm. Weight: 1.925 kg. Biography Pierre Laplanche, born in Avignon in 1804 and died in ST Didier (Vaucluse) in 1882, is a French painter and sculptor. He is the son of a shoemaker. He is first a student of Pierre Raspay and then of Brian. In 1833, he was a drawing teacher at the Sainte-Garde seminary in the commune of Saint-Didier. He stayed in Paris from 1838 to 1840 where he lived miserably; he was rescued by the painter Auguste Bigand. He returned to settle permanently in Saint-Didier, returning to his position as a drawing teacher. He first painted landscapes and then the beggars who stopped at the religious institution. During his lifetime, he bequeathed more than a thousand drawings or watercolors to the Calvet Museum. His main works can be found in the following museums: Carpentras Museum: Vaucluse (oil), Avignon and the Saint-Bénézet bridge (pencil), Beggar (pencil). Calvet Museum in Avignon: Self-portrait (pastel). SHIPPING: To find out shipping costs before purchasing, click on Buy online and select your country, or contact us by email. CAREFUL PACKAGING. Tracked Colissimo shipping, national and international, registered with insurance. PAYMENT: Payment method: French check, bank transfer, Paypal or credit card (via Paypal). A QUESTION? : French speakers: by phone or email. Non-French speakers: by email. (indicate your country). Telephone: Mobile 06 12 60 39 35