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RENÉ ANTOINE HOUASSE (1645–1710) - INSCRIBE: EQUESTRIAN PORTRAIT / The last quarter of 17th century,
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RENÉ ANTOINE HOUASSE (1645–1710) - INSCRIBE: EQUESTRIAN PORTRAIT / The last quarter of 17th century, France
The author was a painter and a decorator, student of a Charles Le Brun. Subsequently he worked under his leadership in a famous Parisian tapestry manufactory and cooperate on a decoration of the Versailles Chateau. He was a member of a Royal Academy of Painting. From 1699 till 1704 he was a director of the French Academy in Rome. The equestrian portrait of the French king is made in the spirit of academic painting. It is set in the battle, that takes a place on a background. The ruler is illustrated as a commander. Oil on copper plate. (32 x 26 cm)
The author was a painter and a decorator, student of a Charles Le Brun. Subsequently he worked under his leadership in a famous Parisian tapestry manufactory and cooperate on a decoration of the Versailles Chateau. He was a member of a Royal Academy of Painting. From 1699 till 1704 he was a director of the French Academy in Rome. The equestrian portrait of the French king is made in the spirit of academic painting. It is set in the battle, that takes a place on a background. The ruler is illustrated as a commander. Oil on copper plate. (32 x 26 cm)
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RENÉ ANTOINE HOUASSE (1645–1710) - INSCRIBE: EQUESTRIAN PORTRAIT / The last quarter of 17th century, France
The author was a painter and a decorator, student of a Charles Le Brun. Subsequently he worked under his leadership in a famous Parisian tapestry manufactory and cooperate on a decoration of the Versailles Chateau. He was a member of a Royal Academy of Painting. From 1699 till 1704 he was a director of the French Academy in Rome. The equestrian portrait of the French king is made in the spirit of academic painting. It is set in the battle, that takes a place on a background. The ruler is illustrated as a commander. Oil on copper plate. (32 x 26 cm)
The author was a painter and a decorator, student of a Charles Le Brun. Subsequently he worked under his leadership in a famous Parisian tapestry manufactory and cooperate on a decoration of the Versailles Chateau. He was a member of a Royal Academy of Painting. From 1699 till 1704 he was a director of the French Academy in Rome. The equestrian portrait of the French king is made in the spirit of academic painting. It is set in the battle, that takes a place on a background. The ruler is illustrated as a commander. Oil on copper plate. (32 x 26 cm)
GARDEN AUCTION 2017
Sale Date(s)
Lots: 195
Venue Address
ARTHOUSE HEJTMANEK
Gallery & Auction House, Ltd.
Goetheho 17/2
Prague 6
160 00
Czech Republic
For Arthouse Hejtmánek delivery information please telephone +420 776 210 002.
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WHERE
ARTHOUSE HEJTMÁNEK
Gallery and Auction house Ltd.
Goetheho 17/ 2
160 00 Prague 6
Czech Republic
WHEN
Preauction Exhibition: 15. – 31. 5. 2017 / 10.00 – 18.00
Auction: 1. 6. 2017: entry from 3 pm, start at 4 pm
REGISTRATION
You can register by filling out the registration form:
- ONLINE
- IN PERSON
You can register during the pre-auction exhibition 18.– 30. 11. 2016 with one of our employees - BY EMAIL
By filling out the registration form and sending it with a copy of your personal identification card or passport to email: reg@arthousehejtmanek.cz or fax: +420 222 264 881
WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO
We cordially invite all art lovers to our special Garden Auction held regularly each year at our gallery, Arthouse Hejtmánek in Prague–Bubeneč. The auction will be held in the garden adjacent to the gallery on Thursday, June 1, 2017 from 4 pm.
We will auction extraordinary works of art, antiques and design from the 15th century to the present.
The most expensive item to be auctioned is a painting by Oskar Kokoschka: "Prague, View of Petřín from the Studio" with its starting price of 35 000 000 CZK. The oldest work of art will be "A Gothic Madonna" from second half of the 15th century. Timeless design will then represent "A group of Biedermeier chairs" and rarity will be extraordinary "Christian Dior Vase and Candlestick". The author of the longest distance is the Mexican glassmaker Rebeca Huerta and her Bird Tlaloc.
There will be certainly available many other surprising items that will touch and excite any collector.
