|
Patel derived almost all his ideas and inspiration from Claude, specializing in idyllic classical landscapes, usually with a golden light. His best pictures are elegant interpretations of Claude, but lack Claude's poetry. He often featured classical ruins in his paintings, looking forward to the picturesque. and sometimes there is a more antiquarian approach where the ruins are prominent.
This painting was executed for the Cabinet de l'Amour in the Hôtel Lambert, Paris.
|
