• Etienne Jules Thierry (draughtsman)

Portrait of Jacques Etienne Thierry (Paris 1750-1833) and his sons

1800-1805

Black crayon and pencil with brown ink wash

comp.: 48.2 x 58.2 cm

DR1986:0760

labelled - by the architect's great-grandson, in pen and ink, verso: "The standing figure is the portrail of my / great grand-father Jacques Etienne Thierry - / born 1750 died June 29th 1833 at 5:40 p.m. / He is surrounded by his 3 sons, the eldest / sitting at his left is my grand-father. Etienne / Jacques Thierry born Aug. 30th 1787 died / June 1833 a few days before his father. / Tradition says that the bust in background / is of my great grandmother 1st wife of / J.E. Thierry. / The above written by E.H. Thierry."

Paris; France;