Jean-Gabriel Pretre

Nonain Grosse gorge Ramier - Three Pigeons - Columba sp. [1], signed in gold "J.G. Prêtre" in the margin, black chalk, brush and grey and brown wash, watercolour, heightened with white, gold framing lines.

Found at Christies, London
The Jeanson Collection, Lot 179
19. Jun - 19. Jun 2000
Estimate: 700 - 1.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.116 GBP
Jean-Gabriel PRETRE (fl.1830-1840)
Nonain Grosse gorge Ramier - Three Pigeons - Columba sp. [1], signed in gold "J.G. Prêtre" in the margin, black chalk, brush and grey and brown wash, watercolour, heightened with white, gold framing lines.
161 x 99 mm.
Paul-Louis OUDART (1796-1850)
Pigeon - Pigeon -Columba sp. Goura - Pigeon - Goura sp. Tragopan satyre - Tragopan - Tragopan satyra [2], signed "P.Oudart, pinx." in the margin, black chalk, brush and grey and brown wash, watercolour, heightened with white and gum arabic, black chalk framing lines.
170 x 105 mm.
Both drawings on separate mounts with gold borders, 395 x 170 mm.; 395 x 212 mm. (2)

Upper estimated price slightly exceeded

In June 2000 Christies in London held the auction The Jeanson Collection, which included the work Nonain Grosse gorge Ramier - Three Pigeons - Columba sp. 1, signed in gold "J.G. Prêtre" in the margin, black chalk, brush and grey and brown wash, watercolour, heightened with white, gold framing lines. by Jean-Gabriel Prêtre. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 1,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 1,116.25 (€ 1,769.39). Admittedly, works by Jean-Gabriel Prêtre have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by 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.|AID962896] in June 2000 with an auction result of GBP 7,050.00 (€ 11,175.12).

Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen

Im Juni 2000 führte Christies in London die Auktion The Jeanson Collection durch, in der auch die Arbeit Nonain Grosse gorge Ramier - Three Pigeons - Columba sp. 1, signed in gold "J.G. Prêtre" in the margin, black chalk, brush and grey and brown wash, watercolour, heightened with white, gold framing lines. von Jean-Gabriel Prêtre zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 1.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 1.116,25 (€ 1.769,39) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Jean-Gabriel Prêtre auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen 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.|AID962896] im Juni 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 7.050,00 (€ 11.175,12).

Jean-Gabriel Prêtre - Auction history