Master Paintings and Drawings
Master Paintings and Drawings
Property from a New York Collection, Sold Without Reserve
Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Pater
A group of soldiers traveling through the country
Lot Closed
March 23, 03:21 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from a New York Collection, Sold Without Reserve
Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Pater
Valenciennes 1695 - 1736 Paris
A group of soldiers traveling through the country
oil on canvas
canvas: 25 ⅜ by 21 ⅞ in.; 64.5 by 55.5 cm.
framed: 34 by 28 in.; 86 ½ by 71 cm.
With Jean-Phillipe Liger, Paris;
There acquired in October 1986.
There acquired in October 1986.
This painting is inspired by the Watteau painting Retour de la campagne, which is lost but known through copies, such as Soldiers on the March at Dulwich Picture Gallery.1 Watteau's original composition, which included many more figures, was engraved by Cochin in 1727. Pater was known to have copied a number of compositions by Watteau, who was his teacher.
1. See https://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/explore-the-collection/601-650/soldiers-on-the-march/