Premier Auction
Sat, Feb 5, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 459
Jean Baptist Hüet
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(French, 1745-1811)
Two rural scenes: Int‚rieur d?une ferme; LavandiŠres … la fontaine, signed lower left "J. B. huet 1787", each chalk, pen and ink, ink wash, heightened with watercolor on laid paper one with Strasbourg Lily watermark, one with "J. Honig & Zoonen" watermark, sheets approximately 9-3/8 x 14 in. each; matching gilt wood frames, French paper mats, 14 x 18-1/2 in.
Provenance: Collection of Charles Sterling, Curator of Paintings at the Louvre; by descent to Catherine Sterling, Gallerie Estranger, St. Remy de Provence, France, purchased circa 1990s (her label verso); Private Georgia Collection
Condition
one not examined out of frame, hinged in, some light fading, stains or toning at edges, light foxing; frames with wear
