Pintadine à l'apôtre
Jerusalem
Mother-of-pearl shell painted in polychrome and inscribed in red. A haloed figure of an apostle stands in the center, holding a scroll in his right hand and a rosary in his left.
Dated and signed in Greek.
11.3 x 12.8 cm.
Provenance:
Estate of Mr. and Mrs. Ch. Graeff, French Ambassador, (1923-2022).
Publication:
Ch. Graeff, Nacres de lumière, Histoire et illustration de l'art du coquillage, ed. Favre, 2019, reproduced p. 92.
