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10 classical watercolours by Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine (1762 - 1853).

$20,628.23per set
£15,000per setVAT Included
€17,880.84per set
CA$28,944.50per set
A$29,410.08per set
CHF 16,661.71per set
MX$357,848.23per set
NOK 195,372.04per set
SEK 196,436.45per set
DKK 133,759.02per set

About the Item

Provenance: By descent from the artist to his daughter Aime-Sophie Dupuis (b.1803) and her husband, Fontaine;s pupil, the architect Louis-Smyphorien Meanie (1795-1871); An unknown collector of the artists work (Lugt 5859); Private Collection, Italy, With Galeria Apolloni, Rome These works are all framed, each work measures approximately 62.5x50cm in either landscape or portrait. All works painted by Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine (1762 - 1853). Literature: D. Di Castro & S.P. Fox, Disegni Dall'antico: Di Pierre-Francois-Leonard Fontaine, 1762-1855 - Architetto Di Napoleone, Florence (2007)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24.61 in (62.5 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)Depth: 1.19 in (3 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 10
  • Style:
    Neoclassical (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1762-1853
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    York, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU10896249640702

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