The two watercolors, help identify and evaluate the author's
 

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Please help identify the author and evaluate:


1.
watercolor /paper

35h22


2.
watercolor /paper

29.5 x 40

Second, if I remember correctly - a sketch for a work on the Babylonian captivity.

Both watercolors very professional work.
The first is that made ​​in the late 19th century , and the second - perhaps , too, though perhaps even earlier.
The fact that the latter is lined by the squares , would indicate that this is a sketch for the painting , and quite a decent size .

The author was obviously under the influence of some water-colors , for example, E. Delacroix .

National School of Hard to define . Frenchman ?