Auction on
19 October 2021 - 11:00 (CEST) -
Salle 1-7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
While the model of a Chinese pagoda and mementos of the Montmorency family were keenly anticipated, a painting linked with Greek independence was a distinct surprise.
French school c. 1825, Le Prêtre grec, oil on canvas, 160 x 120 cm/63 x 47 in. Result: €193,200
French school c. 1825, Le Prêtre grec, oil on canvas, 160 x 120 cm/63 x 47 in. Result: €193,200
Long before it housed the offices of La Gazette Drouot, the Boulevard Montmartre in Paris had a country feel, as described in the "Coup de Coeur"("Favorites") section of issue #35. All along this road, picturesque buildings rose up, sometimes temporary ones, like the Hôtel de Montmorency-Luxembourg's Chinese pavilion. Models of what can be considered…
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