Jean-Baptiste Pillement (1728 - 1808), French A pair of view...

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£6,000

Jean-Baptiste Pillement (1728 - 1808), French
A pair of views of reclining shepherds and cattle
Pastel on canvas
Inscribed verso 'The property of Celeste Cinatti Batalha Reis / Southerland Hotel, Southampton. / or Portuguese consulate. / or 'Crofton' Twyford, Hants. / or c/o Martin & Roberts Esq., / Boivers Farm, / Platform. Hants'

Provenance:
Acquired in the 1830s or 1840s by Jose Guiseppe Cinatti (1808-1879) for his wife Maria Anastasia Rivolta Cinatti, Lisbon, and by descent to their daughter. Celestine Batalha Reis (1848-1900) married to Jayme Batalha Reis (1847-1935), Lisbon, and London, and then by descent to their daughters Céleste and Béatrice. Thence by descent to current proprietors.

Illustrated on page 89 of the catalog for the Christie's sale of the 27th of March 2019, Dessins Anciens et du XIXème incluant des œuvres de la collection Jean Bonna

Dimensions:
(Frame) 25 in. (H) x 38 in. (W)
(Canvas) 22 in. (H) x 34 in. (W)