Old Masters, British & European Paintings - Day 1 - 11th August 2021
Lot 404
Philip James de Loutherbourg RA (French 1740-1812)
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £500
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Description
Philip James de Loutherbourg RA (French 1740-1812)
Interior of a prison cell with a guard and prisoner
Pencil and grey wash
25.1 x 17.3cm; 10 x 6¾in
Provenance:
From the collection of Edward Croft-Murray (1907-1980)
This work relates to a print attributed to de Loutherbourg in the British Museum (inv. no.1875,0410.126), the engraved text of which identifies the prisoner as Monsieur de Rouvre, imprisoned for having been 'faithful to God and his King'.