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Lot 32

Attributed to Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740-1812)

Attributed to Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740-1812)
Lot 32 Details
Attributed to Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740-1812), French/British

THE HEROISM OF ELEAZAR (1ST BOOK OF MACCABEES, 6:43-46)

Oil on canvas; bears signature and indistinct date "1776?" lower right, titled “A Battle Scene with Elephant” to an old unidentified auction label as “P.J. de Loutherbourg” Cat. No. "16" to the top stretcher
21.5 x 17.5 in — 54.6 x 44.5 cm

Estimate $800-$1,200

Realised: $600
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Attributed to Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740-1812)
  • Attributed to Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740-1812)
  • Attributed to Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740-1812)
Provenance:

Ex. Coll. Sidney Ghabar, Toronto solicitor;
Private collection acquired in 2012

Note:

A print after Philip James de Loutherbourg’s painting was published in Thomas Macklin’s Bible in 1800. The Bible had 70 engraved plates, 16 of which were by Philip James de Loutherbourg. After Macklin's death, T. Cadell and W. Davies, London published the Macklin Bible in 1815.

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