Gazette Drouot logo print
Gazette Drouot de la semaine
La Gazette Drouot
Subscribe
FR

Battle Between Old Master and Modern Schools

Result EUR49,765
Published on , by Anne Doridou-Heim
Auction on 20 December 2019 - 14:00 (CET) - Salle 6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

Camille Pissarro beat Georges Rouget by a short head in a peaceful struggle between two schools of painting.

Georges Rouget (1783-1869), Démosthène, réfugié dans le temple de Neptune, se donne... Battle Between Old Master and Modern Schools

Georges Rouget (1783-1869), Démosthène, réfugié dans le temple de Neptune, se donne la mort plutôt que de tomber au pouvoir des Grecs, oil on canvas, 120 x 140 cm.
Result: €49,765

Although Camille Pissarro's small oil on panel of a Couple dans la clairière (Couple in a clearing) (16.5 x 22.5 cm) garnered €54,913, here we focus on the impressive painting…
This article is for subscribers only
You still have 85% left to read.
To discover more, Subscribe
Gazette Drouot logo
Already a subscriber?
Log in
BIJOUX MOBILIER ET OBJETS D'ART
Friday 20 December 2019 - 14:00 (CET) - Live
Salle 6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris
Morel
Info and sales conditions
You will also like
Louis Lagrenée at the Top of the Auction Block
Louis Lagrenée at the Top of the Auction Block
Record Price for a Portrait by François Gérard
Record Price for a Portrait by François Gérard
Mouthwatering Old Masters: A World Record for Louyse Moillon
Mouthwatering Old Masters: A World Record for Louyse Moillon
Not to be missed
Lots sold
Kupka Finds Inspiration in Ancient Greece and...
The Tanagra figurine painted by the Czech painter triumphed, which...
Lots sold
Would You Rather BVRB or Prouvé?
Period furniture stamped with a Ducal provenance and designer chairs...
Lots sold
Royère and Rodin, The Dynamic Duo
Two works by famous artists achieved the highest bids: Jean Royère’s...
Lots sold
Raza, Hartung, Buffet: A Flurry of Records on...
A couple of restaurateurs passionate about modern art assembled,...