French School, 19th century
Saint John the Baptist preaching
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February 2, 03:11 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
French School, 19th Century
Saint John the Baptist preaching
inscribed on the reverse: Tissot
oil on canvas, unlined
unframed: 32.5 x 40.4 cm.; 12 7/8 x 16 in.
framed: 44.4 x 52.6 cm.; 17 1/2 x 20 7/8 in.
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Art market, Paris, 1988.
P. Grunchec, Les concours des Prix de Rome, Paris 1989, vol. II, p. 197, reproduced pl. 1 (as possibly Tissot).
This painting was executed for the first round of the Prix de Rome in 1852. For this first round, artists were able to choose from different subjects, including: The death of Berenice, The Entry of Christ into Jerusalem, The Baptism of Christ and John the Baptist Preaching.