Lot 240: Pierre Oliver Joseph Coomans (Belgian, 1816-1889) The Last Hour of Pompeii - The House of the Poet oil on canvas 39 ¾ x 62 ¼ in. (101 x 158.1 cm.)

Pierre Oliver Joseph Coomans (Belgian, 1816-1889)
The Last Hour of Pompeii - The House of the Poet
signed and dated 'Joseph Coomans 1869' (lower right)
oil on canvas
39 ¾ x 62 ¼ in. (101 x 158.1 cm.)

Mrs. C. H. Hughes sale; Christie's, London, 5 May 1919, lot 120.
Acquired at the above sale by Mr. Mitchell (56 gns).
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 17 November 1995, lot 44.
John Reid sale; Christie's, London, 17 December 1998, lot 643.
Acquired at the above by a private collector.
Their sale; Christie's, New York, 28 April 2014, lot 58.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.