Charcoal Drawing of Male Nude – French Academic Study, Atelier Roustan, 1900 France Once part of the Dr

Once part of the Dr

A pewter medallion on the front bears a crowned rose and the phrase Étain Sonnant (“sounding tin”)

Elegantly presented in a dark wood frame with gilt liner and double mat

A refined French giltwood mirror from the early 1900s

impasto brushwork and a monochromatic palette of brown

Charcoal Drawing of Male Nude – French Academic Study, Atelier Roustan, 1900 France Once part of the DrDescription: A refined academic study of the male nude rendered in charcoal, signed and dated from the Atelier Roustan in Toulon, France. The figures soft contrapposto stance and downward gaze are captured with precise anatomical proportion and subtle tonal gradation hallmarks of early 20th century French academic training. The faint presence of a seated figure in the background adds depth and context to the studio environment. A rare and evocative