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Jean-Gabriel Pretre
Deux éléphants d'Afrique - Two African Elephants [1] Lion - Lion [2], only the first signed "JG Prêtre" in gold in the margin, the first with gold framing lines.
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 7.050 GBP
Price realised: 7.050 GBP
Description
Jean-Gabriel PRETRE (fl. 1830/40)
Deux éléphants d'Afrique - Two African Elephants [1] Lion - Lion [2], only the first signed "JG Prêtre" in gold in the margin, the first with gold framing lines.
103 x 164 mm.; 99 x 178 mm.
A. PREVOST
Eléphant - Elephas maximus Rhinocéros - Rhinoceros unicornis Chameau - Camel - Camelus bactrianus [3], signed "A. Prévost", in the margin, black chalk framing lines.
182 x 102 mm.
Three drawings on the same mount with gold borders, 395 x 606 mm. (3)
Deux éléphants d'Afrique - Two African Elephants [1] Lion - Lion [2], only the first signed "JG Prêtre" in gold in the margin, the first with gold framing lines.
103 x 164 mm.; 99 x 178 mm.
A. PREVOST
Eléphant - Elephas maximus Rhinocéros - Rhinoceros unicornis Chameau - Camel - Camelus bactrianus [3], signed "A. Prévost", in the margin, black chalk framing lines.
182 x 102 mm.
Three drawings on the same mount with gold borders, 395 x 606 mm. (3)
A top price for Jean-Gabriel Prêtre
This artwork by Jean-Gabriel Prêtre achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in June 2000. In the The Jeanson Collection auction, the work Deux éléphants d'Afrique - Two African Elephants 1 Lion - Lion 2, only the first signed "JG Prêtre" in gold in the margin, the first with gold framing lines. sold for GBP 7,050.00 (€ 11,175.12) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 3,000.00. This high result makes Deux éléphants d'Afrique - Two African Elephants 1 Lion - Lion 2, only the first signed "JG Prêtre" in gold in the margin, the first with gold framing lines. the most expensive artwork by Jean-Gabriel Prêtre that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Jean-Gabriel Prêtre
Dieses Kunstwerk von Jean-Gabriel Prêtre erzielte im Juni 2000 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion The Jeanson Collection wurde die Arbeit Deux éléphants d'Afrique - Two African Elephants 1 Lion - Lion 2, only the first signed "JG Prêtre" in gold in the margin, the first with gold framing lines. für GBP 7.050,00 (€ 11.175,12) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 3.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Deux éléphants d'Afrique - Two African Elephants 1 Lion - Lion 2, only the first signed "JG Prêtre" in gold in the margin, the first with gold framing lines. zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Jean-Gabriel Prêtre, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Jean-Gabriel Prêtre - Auction history
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