Isaac de Moucheron
Pair of Neo-Classical architectural capriccios
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July 5, 10:16 AM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Isaac de Moucheron
Amsterdam 1667 - 1744
Pair of Neo-Classical architectural capriccios
Both pen and brown ink and watercolour, within pen and brown ink framing lines
272 by 227; 270 by 228 mm
James Gallier Senior (1798-1866),
by descent to Dr Kenneth McLeod Jr (1930-2020);
Private Collection, UK;
sale, London, Roseberys, 19 July 2022, lot 92
These attractive watercolours were previously owned by James Gallier (see Provenance), an Irish architect, formerly Gallagher, who emigrated from County Louth to New Orleans in 1834. Gallier designed a number of important buildings in Louisiana and Alabama which are today National Historic Landmarks. His works include Gallier Hall and the original St Charles Hotel.
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