French school of the late 18th century. Study of a languid woman. Pastel. 59 x 72 cm A subject quite similar to our pastel can be found in Deshays' work entitled "Une femme qui dort" or "La Fidélité surveillante" (see A. Bancel, "Jean Baptiste Deshays", ed. Arthena, Paris 2008, n°P26, p.100, repr.).