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The Invention of Painting

Jean Louis Ducis (French, 1775–1847)

€9,300 price realized incl. premium

≈ $9,885≈ £8,018

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “Oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
88 x 115 cm
Auction house
Lempertz
Sale
Auction 1076 19th Century Art (1076-2)
Date
November 19, 2016
Location
19.11.2016 14:00, Cologne
Lot
1504
Estimate
€8,000 – €10,000 (≈ $8,503 – $10,629) (≈ £6,897 – £8,622)
Source
Auction house lempertz.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2016 and 2025 · sold 2

  1. The Invention of Painting, Lempertz 2016

    Nov 19, 2016 · Lempertz this result

    Auction 1076 19th Century Art, lot 1504

    Sold €9,300Sign up to see · est. €8,000 – €10,000

    As catalogued

    Jean Louis Ducis, “The Invention of Painting”

    Oil on canvas

    88 x 115 cm

  2. The Invention of Painting, Lempertz 2025

    Nov 22, 2025 · Lempertz

    Auction 1276 Old Masters and 19th Century - Part II, lot 1301

    Sold €5,040 −46%Sign up to see · est. €4,000 – €7,000

    As catalogued

    Jean Louis Ducis, “The Invention of Painting”

    Oil on canvas

    88 x 115 cm

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