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François Verly

Lille 1760 – 1822 Paris ?

Four architectural drawings of the Pantheon in Rome. Circa 1784

Pen in brown and black ink, with coloured wash, on laid paper. 48 x 65,2 cm / 45,7 x 63,6 cm / 47,5 x 64,4 cm / 57,6 x 46,4 cm (18 ⅞ x 25 ⅝ in. / 18 x 25 in. / 18 ¾ x 25 ⅜ in. / 22 ⅝ x 18 ¼ in.).
This picture shows the following artwork: François Verly. Four architectural drawings of the Pantheon in Rome. Circa 1784.

Estimate:

EUR 3,000

 

- 5,000

USD 4,080

 

- 6,800

Sold for:

11,250 EUR (incl. premium)

Auctions 215-221

ORANGERIE. Selected Objects, Thursday, 28.11.2013

Information

Pen in brown and black ink, with coloured wash, on laid paper. 48 x 65,2 cm / 45,7 x 63,6 cm / 47,5 x 64,4 cm / 57,6 x 46,4 cm (18 ⅞ x 25 ⅝ in. / 18 x 25 in. / 18 ¾ x 25 ⅜ in. / 22 ⅝ x 18 ¼ in.). 1. Watermark: DER LEY / 2. Watermark: HONIG & ZOONEN; with scale: palmes romains / 3. Watermark: JH & ZOON [under a beehive]; old mounting; old inscription in pencil on the reverse: 6 Dessins [,] plan du Panthéon / 4. Watermark: JHONIG & ZOONEN; with measurements. 1. Old mount, imperfections in the margin, handling creases / 2. Right lower corner replaced and recoloured, imperfections in the margin / 3. Stained, time staining lower right, compass holes, former creases / 4. Compass holes.

Related literature: Jean-Y. Duthoy: Un architecte néo-classique: F. Verly; in: Revue belge d’architecture et d’histoire de l’art, pl. XLI, 1972

Presented drawings
1. Layout with flooring design, inscribed, PLAN DE LA ROTONDE ROMAINE.
2. Front-view, inscribed, PANTHEON
3. Side view
4. Technical drawing of the layout.

Formerly collection Raoust, Paris