With a Chinese Pagoda and a Greek Painter, the Picturesque and the Historical Topped the Bill

Result EUR193,200

Published on 02 November 2021, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 19 October 2021 - 11:00 (CEST) - Salle 1-7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

While the model of a Chinese pagoda and mementos of the Montmorency family were keenly anticipated, a painting linked with Greek independence was a distinct surprise.

French school c. 1825, Le Prêtre grec, oil on canvas, 160 x 120 cm/63 x 47 in.Result:... With a Chinese Pagoda and a Greek Painter, the Picturesque and the Historical Topped the Bill

French school c. 1825, Le Prêtre grec, oil on canvas, 160 x 120 cm/63 x 47 in.
Result: €193,200

Long before it housed the offices of La Gazette Drouot, the Boulevard Montmartre in Paris had a country feel, as described in the "Coup de Coeur"("Favorites") section of issue #35. All along this road, picturesque buildings rose up, sometimes temporary ones, like the Hôtel de Montmorency-Luxembourg's Chinese pavilion. Models of what can be considered…

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FURNITURE & OBJETS D'ART - ANTIQUE & MODERN PAINTINGS - HIGH PERIOD

Tuesday 19 October 2021 - 11:00 (CEST) - Live

Salle 1-7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris

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