Collection
The collection included drawings by a lot of masters going from Nicolas Poussin, Théodore Géricault, or Pierre-Paul Prud'hon to Fra Angelico, Maurice Quentin de la Tour, or Lucas van Leyden. [5] [2]
Horace His de la Salle | |
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| Born | 11 February 1795 [1] |
| Died | 1878 (aged 82–83) |
| Nationality (legal) | French |
| Occupation | art collector |
Horace His de la Salle (1795-1878) was a French art collector, mainly collecting drawings. He donated a large part of his collection to French museums, including 21 paintings and 450 drawings to the Louvre. [2] [3] [4]
The collection included drawings by a lot of masters going from Nicolas Poussin, Théodore Géricault, or Pierre-Paul Prud'hon to Fra Angelico, Maurice Quentin de la Tour, or Lucas van Leyden. [5] [2]
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