174 - PATEL Pierre Antoine

PATEL Pierre Antoine Paris 1648–1708 1 -- Wooded Landscape with a River and a Rock, Depicting the Abduction of Orythie Near the River Illos. Oil on panel. Oak. Signed and dated lower left: AP (linked) Patel 1693 H. 16 - W. 27.5 cm On the reverse, an old label in pen and brown ink with an excerpt from Ovid’s *Metamorphoses* (Book…) 2 - A wooded landscape with a river running alongside a city, depicting Epimetheus opening Pandora’s box and the flight of Justice. Oil on panel (minor restorations) Signed and dated at the bottom left: AP (linked) Patel 1693 H. 16 - W. 27.5 cm On the reverse, an old label written in pen and brown ink refers to the myth of Epimetheus and Pandora’s box, with a reference to Ovid’s *Metamorphoses* (Book 5). Expert: Patrice DUBOIS