19th century French school (Follower of François-Hubert Drouais ) The young draughtsman Oil on canvas, oval view In a Louis XV style frame, 19th century work The young student, oil on canvas, French School, 19th C. 23.62 x 19.69 in. 60 x 50.5 cm Provenance: Anonymous sale; Paris, Hôtel Drouot, Me Boisgirard et Associés, 17 December 2010, n°129 ; Acquired at this sale by the current owners This is a repeat of a famous composition by François-Hubert Drouais, the original of which was exhibited at the Salon of 1761 and served as the model for a tapestry made at the Gobelins by Michel-Henri Cozette. 19th century French school (Follower of François-Hubert Drouais ) 60 x 50.5 cm