Sale 7586
London
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22 May 2008
Price realised
GBP 7,500
Estimate
French School, early 19th Century Architectural studies of Roman friezes, pilaster capitals and ceilings, including a frieze from the Tomb of Caecilia Metella, Rome Inscribed 'TOMBEAU DE CAECILIA METELLA SUR LA VOIE APPIA PRÈS ROME DETAILS AU QUART DE L'ÉXECUTION la frise et en marbre et le reste en traversin' and 'Toulouse P Gouze 1er prix' (verso) (2), DU TEMPLE DE IUPITER ANXURUS À TERRACCINE.' (4) and signed and inscribed 'DORIQUE ROMAIN' and 'M. Prévot et... Guardet' (5) black chalk, pen and grey ink, watercolour 46 x 36 in. (116.8 x 91.4 cm.) and smaller (6)
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