Architectural capriccio with figures and a temple

PIERRE-ANTOINE PATEL (PARIS 1648-1707) Architectural capriccio with figures and a temple with inscriptions ‘N 68/ 4 paysages de/ Pa/[…]/ ap’ (verso of the panel) bodycolour on vellum laid down on panel, heightened with Arabic gum 16 1/4 x 25 3/4 in. (41,2 x 65,4 cm.)