Pierre Jacques Volaire

Lot 24: Pierre-Jacques Volaire (Toulon 1729-c.1790-1800 Italy)

Name: Pierre-Jacques Volaire (Toulon 1729-c.1790-1800 Italy)
Brand: Christie's
SKU: ae031dc784

Est: $200,000 USD - $300,000 USDSold:

Christie'sNew York, NY, USJanuary 30, 2013

Item Overview

Description

Pierre-Jacques Volaire (Toulon 1729-c.1790-1800 Italy)
Mount Vesuvius erupting by night seen from the Atrio del Cavallo with spectators in the foreground, a panoramic view of the city and the Bay of Naples beyond
oil on canvas
22 3/8 x 35 3/8 in. (56.8 x 89.9 cm.)

Artist or Maker

Pierre Jacques Volaire

Literature

E. Beck Saiello, Pierre Jacques Volaire 1729-1799 dit le Chevalier Volaire, Paris, 2010, no. P66, pp. 228-229, illustrated.

Provenance

Private collection, Paris.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, Monaco, 30 June 1995, lot 43.
with Piero Corsini, Inc. - Maison d'Art, as of 2000.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 8 July 2005, lot 105 (£146,320).
Private collection.

Auction Details

Old Master Paintings Part I

Christie's

January 30, 2013, 10:00 AM EST

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

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