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Lot 86: Jean-Baptiste Louis, Baron Gros (1793-1870)

Est: £25,000 GBP - £35,000 GBPSold:
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomSeptember 27, 2006

Item Overview

Description

The Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan, Mexico
inscribed and dated 'Teoàtihouàcan 1832' (lower left) and signed and inscribed 'La plus grande des pyramides mexicaines de Teoàtihouàcan, les indiens le nomment Tonatin, palais du soleil; metzú, palais de la lune, ne se voit pas, le sentier qui va d'une pyramide à l'autre se nomme Micoalt, chemin des morts. Juin 18 [183]2 Baron Gros' on a label on the stretcher
oil on paper laid down on canvas
13 1/4 x 18 1/4 in. (33.8 x 46.4cm.)

Artist or Maker

Auction Details

Exploration and Travel with the Polar Sale Including The Amundsen Collection

by
Christie's
September 27, 2006, 12:00 AM EST

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK