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Jan GRIFFIER THE ELDER (Amsterdam, 1645 – 1718, London)
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Jan GRIFFIER THE ELDER (Amsterdam, 1645 – 1718, London)
Potr…
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Estimate €8,000 - €12,000
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Description
Jan GRIFFIER THE ELDER (Amsterdam, 1645 – 1718, London)
Potrel Manor in Dragey, Normandy
Canvas
92 x 124 cm – 36 1/4 x 48 7/8 in.
Potrel Manor in Dragey, Normandy, canvas
PROVENANCE
Roy Miles Collection; probably acquired from him, private collection, Belgium.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
G. R. Baleine, *All for the King. The Life of George Carteret*, Jersey, Société Jersiaise, 1976, pp. 173–175.
Description:
Situated near the bay of Mont Saint-Michel, Jan Griffier was evidently passing through Dragey, where he depicted one of the coast’s most charming manor houses.
Originally from Amsterdam, Jan Griffier the Elder was a travelling artist who spent his final years in England. His travels took him as far as Normandy and, it would appear, even to Dragey and the Potrel manor house. Situated not far from the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel, the artist captured its relatively recent architecture; the building dates from the third quarter of the 17th century.
In 1654, the manor was acquired by George Carteret (c. 1610–1680), who retained ownership during his exile in France until 1661, when he sold the manor to Luis d’Argouges. A friend of King Charles II of England, he was one of the founders of North Carolina in the United States. In 1792, he took in one of Louis XVI’s Swiss Guards, a survivor of the Tuileries massacre.
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Lot description modified on 06/26/2026 at 3:39 PM
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