French School, 18th century, Seated nude male... Lot 145

French School, 18th century, Seated nude male holding a rope, attributed to 'Restout' in pencil on the mount, black chalk heightened with white on laid blue paper, 43 x 50 cm, framed and glazed 63.5 x 70 cm Purchased directly from Mathias Polakovits (1921 - 1987), at his Paris apartment, circa 1981 - 83 Exhibited at The Art Museum, Princeton University, 1977