French Charcoal painting on paper of Beaumarchais in wooden frame, mid 1800s Charcoal painting on paper depicting Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, a famous French multifaceted figure of the 1700s. The subject is represented standing, in profile, immersed in a verdant landscape. There is a city in the background. The paper passepartout features the Beaumarchais writing in italics. In thick wooden frame. Mid of 1800s Good condition. The paper is yellowed by the time. The passepartout has some marks. A small flaw in the drawing. Light marks scattered on the frame. In patina. Measurements in 66x3x87.5h cm Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais was a french polymath: he was a watchmaker, inventor, playwright, musician, diplomatic, spy, publisher, horticulturist, arm dealer, satirist, financier and revolutionary.