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Paintings and drawings, from 16th to 19th century
Nicolas-René JOLLAIN (Paris, 1732 – Paris, 1804)
The Cave of Hercules
Oil on canvas, 73 x 59 cm
Provenance:
Identified among the paintings found in Nicolas-René Jollain's studio after his death: "No. 14, The Cave of Hercules, oil painting on canvas, 22 inches high by 26 inches wide", appraised at 16 francs by the painters Alexandre Pau de Saint-Martin and François Vergner (posthumous inventory of Nicolas-René Jollain, Paris, National Archives, central notary, unpublished document dated year XI of the French Revolutionary calendar).
Private collection, Spain
Private collection, France
Full expertise by Mr. François Marandet available upon request.
