Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe Ducros
The falls at Tivoli
Lot Closed
February 2, 02:19 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Abraham-Louis-Rodolphe Ducros
Moudon 1748 - 1810 Lausanne
The falls at Tivoli
signed and dated lower centre: Ducros 1783
oil on canvas
unframed: 100.5 x 71.7 cm.; 39 1/2 x 28 1/2 in.
framed: 124.2 x 93.4 cm.; 48 7/8 x 36 3/4 in.
Anonymous sale, Zurich, Koller, 22 September 2006, lot 3076;
With Graham Arader, New York, by 2009;
Anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby’s, 22 May 2018, lot 148, where acquired.
With Graham Arader, New York, by 2009;
Anonymous sale, New York, Sotheby’s, 22 May 2018, lot 148, where acquired.
The Swiss artist Abraham Ducros lived in Rome for over twenty years, and his paintings portraying the surroundings of the city were among those most sought-after by his contemporaries. The present work depicts the waterfalls of Villa Gregoriana at Tivoli, one of Ducros' most favoured locations.