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Lot 97: Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Wicar (Lille 1762-1834 Rome)

Est: $8,000 USD - $12,000 USD
Christie'sNew York, NY, USJanuary 22, 2003

Item Overview

Description

Portrait of Francesco Massimiliano Laboureur (1767-1831) leaning on the head of an antique sculpture with inscription 'Wicar' black chalk, the lower left corner made up 11 5/8 x 8 7/8 in. (293 x 225 mm.) NOTES A portrait of Laboureur, a sculptor of Flemish descent working in Rome, by Wicar is in the Academia di San Luca, Rome. His first protector in Rome was the French Ambassador, and in 1802 he gained membership of the Academia di San Luca, of which he was elected president in 1820.

Auction Details

OLD MASTER & 19TH CENTURY DRAWINGS

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Christie's
January 22, 2003, 12:00 AM EST

20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, 10020, US