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Jean Pillement’s Paradise

Published on , by Caroline Legrand
Auction on 16 July 2022 - 11:00 (CEST) - 14, boulevard Eindhoven - 14400 Bayeux

Although remembered mainly for his chinoiseries, Jean Pillement also left us some fine landscapes halfway between Classicism and Romanticism.

Jean Pillement (1728-1808), Bergers et troupeaux dans un paysage méditerranée (Shepherds... Jean Pillement’s Paradise

Jean Pillement (1728-1808), Bergers et troupeaux dans un paysage méditerranée (Shepherds and Flocks in a Mediterranean Landscape), 1790, pastel on canvas signed and dated, 73 x 97 cm/28.7 x 38.2 in.
Estimate: €20,000/30,000

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, aka Jean Pillement (he only used this first name in his signature), knew glory in his time. He worked at the Château de Versailles, notably for Marie-Antoinette , who employed him as…
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