Drawing of grapes, awarded 1st prize for the year 1829 from the french drawing school for girls (école royale et gratuite de dessin pour les jeunes personnes)
this drawing is a survival from the french drawing school for girls, the école royale et gratuite de dessin pour les jeunes personnes, founded in 1803. According to the "almanach royal et national pour l'an 1839", this school was directed by two sisters, the misses frère de montizon, for young people destined to working in the arts and industrial professions. They were instructed in drawing & lithography. There was an annual prize awarded and honorable mentions, instituted in 1828, the year before this drawing was done. The judges were the "membres de la commission de surveillance" and the artwork was publicly exhibited. The drawing is signed by mlle justine frère de montizon, m. David and m. Garnier, the judges & members of the "commission". Inscribed "école royalle et gratuite de dessin pour les jeunes personnes / concours pour les prix de l'an 1829 ce 27 juillet. Mlle. T. Frère de montizon professeur. Premier accessit décerné à mlle. Flore lécoufler le 30 septre. 1829. Par les membres de la commission de surveillance. Par les membres de la commission de surveillance / garnier president membres de l'institute/ david membre de l'institut". Object Type: drawing. Date: 1829.
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