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Pierre-Antoine Patel the Younger
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Pierre-Antoine Patel the Younger
- Landscape with antique ruins and Tobias and the Angel in the foreground
- Gouache on vellum, laid down on card;
signed in black ink: AP.PATEL
Provenance
Sale, Biarritz, Hôtel du Palais, 6-7 August 2000, lot 177, reproduced;
sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 29 September 2000, lot 177
sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 29 September 2000, lot 177
Literature
Natalie Coural, Les Patel, Paris 2001, p. 281, no. PAP1543, reproduced
Condition
Some losses and damages around the edges, and some wear overall. In a carved and gilded wooden frame
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Natalie Courel (loc. cit.) believes this to be a characteristic work of the 1690s. Patel's classical landscapes often include biblical scenes in the foreground. See also the following two lots.