NARCISSE BERCHÈRE (1819-1891) The Nile at Giza, Egypt Graphite and white chalk on buff paper Situated and stamped 'Vente/N. Berchère' [Lugt L.231] lower right Study of a tent with figures and annotations on the back (Rousseurs) Graphite and white chalk on chamois paper, located and stamped with the 'Vente/N. Berchère' mark lower right, a sketch of a tent with characters on the reverse 12,9 x 21 cm - 5 1/8 x 8 1/4 in. Provenance - Sale, 'Vente après décès des tableaux, études, dessins et aquarelles par feu N. Berchère [...]', Me Lechat, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 12, 13 and 14 November 1891 - Belly, Title unknown, Germain, Aubagne, lot n° unknown - Sale, 'Tableaux XIXe- XXe', Maison R&C, Marseille, 18 November 2022, lot 35 (titled 'Port oriental animé') - Private collection, France (acquired at previous sale and by descent)