Pope Pius VII, in profile, bust length

Jacques-Louis David (Paris 1748-1825 Brussels) Pope Pius VII, in profile, bust length signed 'L.D.' and with inscription 'VII/Esquisse de Pie VII par David 1817' (recto), and with extensive inscriptions on a label attached to the verso pen and brown ink on limestone 4¼ x 3½ in. (107 x 91 mm.)