Pierre-Antoine Demachy
A Pair of Architectural Capricci
Auction Closed
September 14, 09:44 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Pierre-Antoine Demachy, Paris 1723 - 1807
A Pair of Architectural Capricci
both gouache within black framing lines
Each: 410 by 560 mm; 16 1/4 by 22 in
Influenced by his master Giovanni Niccolò Servandoni, Pierre-Antoine Demachy specialized in painting architectural fantasies, which were intended to decorate the private rooms of a collector's home. A number of small scale capricci scenes were offered in French sales between 1770s-1790s, paying tribute to their popularity during the late 18th century.
