Jean-Baptiste Pillement
(Lyon 1728–1808)
At the mouth of the River Tagus,
signed and dated lower left: J. Pillement.../28 Fev 1789,
pastel on paper, laid down on canvas, 50 x 61 cm, framed
Provenance:
Private European collection;
sale, Dorotheum, Vienna, 6 October 2009, lot 13;
Private collection, Belgium
The present painting numbers among a series of seascapes that the artist executed during his sojourns in Portugal in the 1780s. In addition to his marine subjects, the artist was celebrated for his landscapes and he was admired for his depiction of light and atmosphere. Apart from his journeys to Portugal, Pillement worked for the courts of Madrid, Warsaw and Vienna.
The Tagus is the longest river on the Iberian Penisula, flowing from Spain to Portugal.
Specialist: Damian Brenninkmeyer
Damian Brenninkmeyer
+43 1 515 60 403
damian.brenninkmeyer@dorotheum.at
23.10.2018 - 18:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 42,500.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 30,000.- to EUR 40,000.-
Jean-Baptiste Pillement
(Lyon 1728–1808)
At the mouth of the River Tagus,
signed and dated lower left: J. Pillement.../28 Fev 1789,
pastel on paper, laid down on canvas, 50 x 61 cm, framed
Provenance:
Private European collection;
sale, Dorotheum, Vienna, 6 October 2009, lot 13;
Private collection, Belgium
The present painting numbers among a series of seascapes that the artist executed during his sojourns in Portugal in the 1780s. In addition to his marine subjects, the artist was celebrated for his landscapes and he was admired for his depiction of light and atmosphere. Apart from his journeys to Portugal, Pillement worked for the courts of Madrid, Warsaw and Vienna.
The Tagus is the longest river on the Iberian Penisula, flowing from Spain to Portugal.
Specialist: Damian Brenninkmeyer
Damian Brenninkmeyer
+43 1 515 60 403
damian.brenninkmeyer@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Old Master Paintings |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 23.10.2018 - 18:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 13.10. - 23.10.2018 |
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