Robert POUGHEON (Paris, 1886 - Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1955) Study for a vignette illustrating a poem Pen and Indian ink, white and pastel highlights, over pencil line Annotated 'Sculpture Grecque 94.C' lower right No frame 26.5 x 40.5 cm Provenance: Galerie Pierre Gaubert, Paris ; Acquired from the latter by the current owner on 21 October 1997 Our drawing is a study for a vignette illustrating a collection of Italian poems, a project that never saw the light of day (1918-1921). It accompanies the vignette of a poem by Gaspara Stampa (1523-1554) entitled "the beautiful model". Also included: . Robert POUGHEON, Etude pour l'allégorie du commerce sur un billet de 500 francs, pen and Indian ink, white highlights, over pencil, on tracing paper, annotated 'pour un billet de banque' lower left, stamped Marie-Madeleine AUBRUN collection (L.3508) lower right, 22 x 34 cm, unframed. Provenance: Galerie Paul Prouté, Paris Our drawing is a study for the reverse of a 500-franc note never produced, where the front was to represent Mercury. . Robert POUGHEON, Etude de tête de femme (Study of a woman's head), pen and Indian ink over pencil, on tracing paper, doubled on paper, bears the signature stamp (L.5151) lower right on the mount, 10 x 9 cm, unframed. Provenance : Galerie Pierre Gaubert, Paris; Acquired from the latter by the current owner on 11 October 1988. . Robert POUGHEON, Etude de tête de cheval pour les Amazones au ruban bleu (Study of a horse's head for the Amazons with a blue ribbon), pen and Indian ink with white highlights, on pencil line, on tracing paper, doubled on paper, bears the signature stamp (L.5151) lower right on the mount, 12 x 11.5 cm, unframed. Set of 4 drawings We would like to thank Mr Louis Deltour for his kind confirmation of the authenticity of these drawings, and for his help in writing these notes, in an email dated 13 January 2025. Robert POUGHEON (Paris, 1886 - Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1955) 26.5 x 40.5 cm Our drawing is a study for a vignette illustrating a collection of Italian poems, a project that never saw the light of day (1918-1921). It precedes the vignette of a poem by Gaspara Stampa (1523-1554) entitled "the beautiful model". Also included: . Robert POUGHEON, Etude pour l'allégorie du commerce sur un billet de 500 francs, pen and Indian ink, white highlights, over pencil, on tracing paper, annotated 'pour un billet de banque' lower left, stamped Collection Marie-Madeleine AUBRUN (L.3508) lower right, 22 x 34 cm, unframed. Provenance: Galerie Paul Prouté, Paris Our drawing is a study for the reverse of a 500-franc note never produced, where the front was to depict Mercury. . Robert POUGHEON, Etude de tête de femme (Study of a woman's head), pen and Indian ink over pencil line, on tracing paper, doubled on paper, bears the signature stamp (L.5151) lower right on the mount, 10 x 9 cm, unframed. Provenance : Galerie Pierre Gaubert, Paris ; Acquired from the latter by the current owner on 11 October 1988 . Robert POUGHEON, Etude de tête de cheval pour les Amazones au ruban bleu (Study of a horse's head for the Amazons with a blue ribbon), pen and Indian ink with white highlights, on pencil line, on tracing paper, doubled on paper, bears the signature stamp (L.5151) lower right on the mount, 12 x 11.5 cm, unframed. Set of 4 drawings We would like to thank Mr Louis Deltour for his kind confirmation of the authenticity of these drawings, and for his help in writing these notes, in an email dated 13 January 2025.