After the Russian, Hungarian and then Belgian painters, return to French painting with this oil on a panel by Henry Georges Chartier (1859 - 1924) - 
 From a famous collection in Pau, it caught my attention for the significance of the line - As with many painters I prefer sketches, research in progress, the line in movement - In this relevant study see caustic with these three heads from the back see in profile, he gets closer I think, fort of fernand cormon he must have known elsewhere (1845 - 1924) - 
 
 Henry georges chartier was a painter of history and military subjects, he studied at the Beaux Arts in Paris - 
 
 Present in many museums including Orsay - Côte Bénézit - 
 
 Very good condition except for two slight scratches on the bottom of the panel - splendid thick and generous frame - 
 Sold as is, see photos to view carefully -. 
 
Dimensions  H22 x L42 x D4