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Sat 27 Apr

Large, rare mythological Meissen figurine group "Dance of the Hours". Original title Round terrain base covered with sculpted flowers and leaves with ornamental border in relief. In the center, a detachable figure of a winged youth standing on a fluted column stump, leaning against a cornucopia with sculpted rose petals. Grouped around him are five goddesses dancing in a round dance in antique-style robes, the Greek goddesses of regulated life and embodiments of the seasons, all connected by a sculpted garland of flowers (movable). Polychrome painting with rich gold decoration. Designed by Carl Gotthelf Starcke the Younger. Model no. L 15, unmarked; sword mark. Height 37 cm. A group in the style of classicism by Carl Gotthelf Starcke Jr.; born in Meissen in 1778, the modeller first attended the Meissen School of Drawing before beginning an apprenticeship as a bosser under Jüchtzer in 1792. From 1799, Starcke was permanently employed as a modeller, but left the manufactory in 1805. The original porcelain design envisaged a sixth figure as a crowning figure, but a design drawing preserved in the archive shows a boy armourer standing on the column stump with a bow and arrows. The paintings "Adoration of the Golden Calf", "Dance in Honor of Pirapus" and "Dance to the Music of Kronos" by Nicolas Poussin probably served as models for the design of the dancing Hore. Cf. P. von Spee, Klassizistische Porzellanplastik der Meissener Manufaktur, (diss.), Bonn, 2004, pp. 119, 146f. and cat. no. 250, p. 396. A large rare mythological figure group titled "Dance of the hores" by C. G Starcke. Insignificantly chipped. Crossed swords mark. Meissen. Circa 1935 - 1945.

Estim. 12 000 - 24 000 EUR

Sat 27 Apr

Magnificent large mantel clock by KPM Berlin with allegorical figures White porcelain with enamel painting. Footed, cranked rectangular base. The clock case with fluted pilaster strips, profiled arched pediment and canopy roof, crowned by a laced acanthus leaf finial. Flanked by a pair of antique-style figures leaning towards the center. A young lady in a long, fitted gown with a floral headdress, holding a laurel wreath in her right hand, probably Victoria as the personification of victory. Opposite, a male nude with a scarf and headdress in the rear view, holding a sword in his hand, probably Bellum, representing war. Circumferential relief decoration of laurel and acanthus leaves, rosettes and leaf wave bands in cookie porcelain as well as fine-line, stylized, ochre-coloured enamel decoration of meander, arch, acanthus and palmette friezes as well as floral bands. Brass-framed, glazed enamel dial with Arabic numerals. Movement plate marked "Lenzkirch A.G.U 1 Million" with no. 581999. Striking mechanism on bell. Model designed by Hans Latt (born 1859 in Breslau). Model book entry December 1899, probably designed by Max Vopel. Model no. 6278. year letter (1902). Dial cracked. Minimally rest.; sceptre mark. H. 35 cm. 87 cm x 15 cm. The sculptor Hans Latt attended the Breslau art school between 1878 and 1882. This was followed by a two-year stay in Rome. He worked in Berlin from 1886 and created designs for decorative architectural sculptures, sculptures for funerary monuments, portrait busts and reliefs, among other things. According to Köllmann, the figure compositions are reminiscent of the famous Medici tombs in the New Sacristy in the Florentine church of San Lorenzo. To complement the clock, Latt designed two candelabra with male and female caryatids as side plates (models 6330 and 6351). I. von Treskow, Jugendstil-Porzellane, KPM Berlin, p. 288, no. 6278 and p. 259; Bublitz, Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin, 1913; Köllmann, vol. I, p. 209; Thieme-Becker, vol. 22, p. 426. A splendid large early 20th C. mantel clock with allegorical figures modelled by H. Latt. Dial little cracked. Minor restored. Sceptre mark. KPM-Berlin. Early 20th C.

Estim. 16 500 - 33 000 EUR

Sat 27 Apr

Beroaldo-Bianchini, Natale de Abhandlung über die Feuer- und Seitengewehre, worin die Erzeugung, der Zweck und der Gebrauch aller einzelnen Bestandtheile, dann aller Gattungen kleiner und Jagdgewehre, mit der Angabe und Beschreibung ganz neuer Maschinen - Militaria Beroaldo-Bianchini, Natale de Treatise on firearms and sidearms, in which the production, purpose and use of all individual components, then all types of small arms and hunting rifles, with the indication and description of completely new machines and devices, together with plans and production tables, are described. (And:) Collection of plans and explanations for the purpose of a treatise on firearms and sidearms. 2 volumes of text and 1 volume of plates. With 39 partly folded lithographed plates. Vienna, 1829. XVI, 246 pp. VIII, 252 PP. Title, 39 plates each with explanatory leaf. 4°. Text volumes: boards (bumped, 1 joint chipped, somewhat soiled). - Boards: green hardcover with three gilt edges. Gilt edges, gilt embossed title, r.p. and gilt embossed fillets (somewhat rubbed and bumped). First edition of this classic standard work on the manufacture of rifles at the beginning of the 19th century. - Rare. - Riling 423 - Natalis von Beroaldo-Bianchini (1779-1854) was, among other things, director of the cannon foundry and armory in Pavia, managed a cannon foundry in Cajonrico and was lieutenant colonel of artillery in the Austrian army from 1816. As director of the rifle factory in Vienna, he improved military engineering through several inventions, and as major general he took over the artillery brigade command in Vienna in 1831, becoming field marshal lieutenant and artillery divisional commander in 1838. During this time he invented several machines for the cannon foundries and boring shops, the seven-pounder long howitzer and introduced improved carriages to the Austrian artillery. - The plates with numerous figures show, among other things: Hammer mechanism, drill bench, grinding mechanism, wheel mechanism, socket drawing bench, infantry rifle lock, lock component pressing machine, drilling machines, pendulum recoil machine, asymptotic rifle barrel turning machine etc. - Text volumes: endpapers somewhat foxed, uncut. - Boards: Some (foxing, finger) spotting throughout, otherwise in good overall condition. 1 plate slightly trimmed at the framing line. First edition. 2 text vols. on fire- and sidearms and 1 plate vol. with 39 partly folded lithogr. plates. - Text vols. uncut, partly foxed and stained, one plate cropped close, overall good condition. * This work is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 23.95% surcharge and the final invoice amount is subject to 7% (books only) or 19% VAT in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 23.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books only) or 19% VAT on the final invoice amount in the European Union.

Estim. 500 EUR

Sat 27 Apr

Wehle, (Heinrich Theodor) Sechs Landschaftliche Compositionen. Erfunden von Wehle. In Aqua Tinta geäzt von C. Haldenwang, Grosherzoglich Badischem Hofkupferstecher. Mit 6 Aquatinta-Tafeln. Carlsruhe, Johann Velten (Kunsthändler), um 1805. Quer-Folio (32 - Wehle, (Heinrich Theodor) Six landscape compositions. Invented by Wehle. Etched in aqua tinta by C. Haldenwang, engraver to the court of the Grand Duke of Baden. With 6 aquatint plates. Carlsruhe, Johann Velten (art dealer), c. 1805. Landscape folio (32 x 38 cm). Loosely inserted plates in original envelope with printed cover title (inconspicuous brown stains). Thieme-B. XXXV, 256; Nagler XIV, 215/216; ADB LV, 358ff. Hasso von Haldenwang: Christian Haldenwang pp. 41ff. and 312-325; AKL LXVIII, 157ff. (for Haldenwang). - Probably published in the same year in Leipzig and with a different title in Karlsruhe. - With an enclosed original drawing by Joseph Winkelirer. Shows a double portrait of Wehle and the architect Karl Friedrich Schäffer. - Heinrich Theodor Wehle (1778-1805), German landscape painter, draughtsman and etcher, famous for his landscape paintings. Due to his early death at the age of 27, his oeuvre only consists of a relatively small number of 117 drawings and paintings in various techniques and 33 prints after his original drawings that are known today. - "His work reflects literary and artistically mediated currents. It was particularly strongly influenced by his travel impressions. The fragment of his surviving drawings already indicates that W. could have played an important role in the contemporary German art scene over a longer period of his life, on a par with Zingg and Klengel or even Caspar David Friedrich and Johann Christian Clausen Dahl." (Anke Fröhlich, article: Hendrich Bozidar Wjela (Heinrich Theodor Wehle), in: Sächsische Biografie, published by the Institut für Sächsische Geschichte und Volkskunde, https://saebi.isgv.de/biografie/10757) - cover and plates uncut. Plates with a few light brown spots, mostly limited to the margins. Excellent copy of this rare set of Arcadian landscapes, in which not only the original drawings but also the prints were made by important representatives of German landscape painting at the beginning of the 19th century. 6 plates with brownish aquatint views of arcadian landscapes. In publisher's printed gray wrappers. Plates and wrappers uncut. Wrappers with a few minor spots. - Probably published the same year in Leipzig and with a variant title in Karlsruhe. - With an enclosed original drawing by Joseph Winkelirer. Shows a double portrait of Wehle and the architect Karl Friedrich Schäffer. - Heinrich Theodor Wehle (1778-1805), a German landscape painter, draughtsman and etcher, renowned for his landscape paintings. Due to his early death at 27 his oeuvre consists of only a relatively small number of 117 drawings and paintings in various techniques and 33 prints after his original drawings which are known today. - Plates with a few light tiny brown spots mostly confined to margins, else fine. An excellent copy of this suite of arcadian landscapes in which as a rare coincidence not only the original drawings but also the prints were made by two important figures in German landscape painting in the beginning of the 19th century. * This work is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 23.95% surcharge and the final invoice amount to 7% (books only) or 19% VAT in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 23.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books only) or 19% VAT on the final invoice amount in the European Union.

Estim. 6 000 EUR

Sat 27 Apr

Kallenberg, Jakob Zwei Zeichnungen auf einem Blatt mit anatomischen Darstellungen eines Mannes in Vorder- und Rückenansicht. 1. Hälfte des. 16. Jhds. Je schwarze Feder- und grau-lavierte Tuschfederzeichnung auf chamoisfarbenem Bütten (mit nicht identif - Old art - Drawings Kallenberg, Jakob Two drawings on one sheet with anatomical depictions of a man in front and back view. 1st half of the 16th century. Each black pen and ink drawing with gray wash on buff laid paper (with unidentifiable watermark with heraldic double-headed eagle). Monogrammed lower left and additionally inscribed by another hand in pencil "Jacob Köbeln von Openheim 1531". 29.8 x 30 cm. - Margins slightly irregularly trimmed. Very short marginal tear (ca. 3 mm) lower left and center right. Slightly unfresh in the margins. With a total of 4 very small and barely noticeable holes, each outside the image. With vertical and smoothed centerfold in the middle. Verso in three corners each with slight traces of former mounting. Overall in very good condition. Nagler, Monogr. III, 2682, Brun. SKL II, 1908, cf. Hollstein, Deutsch XV2, 205-212 - The oeuvre of the Swiss Jakob Kallenberg was always attributed to the work of Jakob Köbel (1462 -1533) according to the old state of research, which presumably goes back to the identical initials "IK" of the two artists. Nagler still considered Kallenberg to be an unknown master. According to the latest findings, his oeuvre comprises an extensive and significant body of work, which is primarily characterized by woodcuts and whose main work is "Wapen, Des heiligen Römischen Reichs Teutscher Nation", which is also known as the Fahnenbuch and was published in 1579. Other important woodcuts can be found in the well-known folk book "Schimpf und Ernst" (1546), published by Johannes Pauli. Our sheet shows the anatomical depiction of the muscle and tendon cords of a male nude from the front and back in an accomplished manner. The body of the man is positioned with one foot on a rectangular stone slab, which is reminiscent of the depiction of the contrapposto with supporting and free leg and, in addition to the advantage of ideal presentation for anatomical purposes, also has aesthetic benefits. This is supported by the chronological correspondence with the pictorial tradition of the contraposto, which has enjoyed great popularity as an antique design medium since its rediscovery by Renaissance artists. For his drawing, Kallenberg worked with a fine black pen, which captures the contours in clear lines, and a delicately graduated wash in shades of grey, which brings them out in an extremely refined way: in addition to the aesthetic level and the elaboration of plasticity, the anatomically adequate character of the depiction of the body is emphasized. As a result, the body not only appears lifelike, but also extremely finely modeled thanks to the effective contrast between light and dark. Anatomical study depictions were very popular from the 16th century onwards, offering artists the ideal opportunity to study the human body and train their ability to depict (parts of) the body correctly. Kallenberg's oeuvre contains many depictions of people, both in drawings and prints, although there are few anatomical or nude depictions. Stylistically, the influences of the Italian and Nordic Renaissance, such as the so-called Augsburg School and Holbein's circle, are evident. Two drawings on one sheet with anatomical depictions of a man in front and back view. Each black feather and grey-wash pen and ink drawing on buff laid paper (with unidentifiable watermark with heraldic double-headed eagle). Monogrammed lower left and additionally inscribed by another hand in pencil "Jacob Köbeln von Openheim 1531". - Margins slightly irregularly cut. Lower left and middle right with a very short marginal tear (approx. 3 mm). Slightly unfresh in margins. With a 4 very small and barely noticeable holes, each outside the depiction. With vertical and smoothed centerfold. On the verso in three corners slight traces of former mounting. Overall in a very good condition. - According to the old state of research, the oeuvre of the Swiss artist Jakob Kallenberg was always attributed to the work of Jakob Köbel (1462 -1533), which presumably goes back to the identical initials "IK" of the two artists. Nagler still categorized Kallenberg as an unknown master. According to the latest findings, his oeuvre comprises an extensive and significant body of work, which is primarily characterized by woodcuts and whose main work is "Wapen, Des heiligen Römischen Reichs Teutscher Nation", which is also known as the Fahnenbuch and was published in 1579. Other important woodcuts can be found in the well-known folk book "Schimpf und Ernst" (1546) published by Johannes Pauli. Our sheet shows the anatomical depiction of the muscle and tendon cords of a male nude from the front and back in a skilful manner. The body of the man is positioned with one foot on a rectangular stone slab which is reminisce

Estim. 1 800 EUR

Sat 27 Apr

Lang, der Ältere, Caspar Hans Entwurf eines Scheibenrisses für eine Wappenscheibe. 1594. Feder in Schwarz, partiell grau laviert, auf Velin (mit WZ: Drache nach rechts blickend, unten rechts mit Miniaturhaus, nicht bei Piccard). 42,7 x 32,3 cm. Signiert - Old art - Drawings Lang, the Elder, Caspar Hans Sketch of a disc outline for a coat of arms disc. 1594. pen and black ink, partly with gray wash, on wove paper (with WZ: dragon looking to the right, with miniature house at lower right, not in Piccard). 42.7 x 32.3 cm. Signed, dated and inscribed "freyburg". With stamp DS (Lugt L. 793). - Margins slightly irregularly trimmed lower and right and with very short marginal tears in places (approx. 0.5 cm), these largely backed verso. Somewhat unfresh in the corners and in the depiction area. With light finger/color stains in places. Horizontal and smoothed fold marks in the center. Also verso. There with annotations in pen by another hand. Overall in very good condition. Paul Boesch, Hans Caspar Lang von Schaffhausen, With a list of his glass paintings and hand drawings. Thayngen 1948, p. 249, no. 30, in: Schaffhauser Beiträge zur Vaterländischen Geschichte, vol. 25, 1948. ed. Historischer Verein des Kantons Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen 1948. - Provenance: Dietrich Schindler (1795-1882, Switzerland), (Lugt L.793). - Enclosed: Ders., Design of a disk outline for a round coat of arms disk. D 22.7 cm. Verso with further depiction. With the stamp "DS" (Lugt L.793). - Some trimming to the margins. Brown stains in places. Vertical and horizontal smoothed fold marks and slight soiling. - In his design, which has already been worked out in many areas and details, Hans Caspar Lang demonstrates his masterly skill. Lang probably received the commission from the owner of a trade who requested the window cracks for his business. With the coat of arms still exposed, the name of the person who commissioned the work can probably be seen here. Above this is a crest, decorated with vegetal acanthus ornamentation, bordered by antique architectural elements and allegorical figures and putti. Lang came from a family that had been active in the arts for generations and specialized in painting and stained glass. During his years of travel, he stayed in Freiburg from 1592 to 1595, where our drawing must have been created. Back in Schaffhausen, he remained loyal to his home town, as his grandfather and father had done before him. He opened a flourishing workshop. Artistically, Lang initially devoted himself increasingly to glass painting, for which he produced design drawings, and from 1611 he concentrated on mural painting. From 1642, he was also active as mayor of the city until his death in 1645. Torn glass, the so-called neon signs of the Middle Ages, represent a prototype of marketing. In the context of a new building or renovation, the desire for a pane of glass was great, but only partially affordable due to the costs. The town, guilds or friends and acquaintances were therefore asked for donations. If they were collected, they were often used to provide information: the name, guild or profession was mentioned in bright colors and the donor was honored with a coat of arms and slogan. These were supplemented by moralizing inscriptions and depictions of allegorical figures intended to express the ethos. In terms of overall effect, the disc carving was an important external representation using the latest advertising media of the time. Feather in black, partly with gray wash, on wove paper. Signed, dated and inscribed "freyburg". With stamp (Lugt 793). - Lower and right margin slightly irregularly cut and with very short marginal tears in places (approx. 0.5 cm), these mainly backed verso. Bit unfresh in corners and depiction area. With isolated slight finger-/color traces. Horizontal and smoothed fold marks in the center. Also on the verso. There with annotations in pen by an unknown hand. All in all in very good condition. - Provenance: Dietrich Schindler (1795-1882), (L.793). - Included: Idem, design of a disk outline for a round coat of arms disk. D 22.7 cm. Verso with further depiction. With the same stemp (L.793).- Slightly cut at the side edges. Brown stains in places. Vertical and horizontal, smoothed fold marks and slight soiling. - In his design, which has already been worked out in many areas and details, Hans Caspar Lang demonstrates his masterly skill. Lang probably received the commission from the owner of a trade who requested the disc cracks for his business. With the coat of arms still exposed, this probably heralds the client's name. Above this is a crest, decorated with vegetal acanthus ornamentation, bordered by antique architectural elements and allegorical figures and putti. Lang came from a family that had been active in the arts for generations and specialized in painting and stained glass. During his years of traveling, he spent time in Freiburg from 1592 to 1595, where our drawing must have been created. Back in Schaffhausen, he remained loyal to his home town, as his grandfather and father had done before him. He opened a flourishing workshop. Lang initially focused on stained glass, for wh

Estim. 3 500 EUR

Sat 27 Apr

Clarenbach, Max Landschaft der Eifel. Um 1910. Öl auf Hartfaserplatte. Ca. 36,5 x 46,5 cm. Signiert. Ganzflächig auf Unterlage kaschiert und gerahmt (ungeöffnet). - Augenscheinlich in gutem Zustand, die Farben satt, kraftvoll und deckend aufgetragen. - German - Düsseldorf School of Painting Clarenbach, Max Landscape of the Eifel. Circa 1910. Oil on hardboard. Approx. 36.5 x 46.5 cm. Signed. Laminated to support over the entire surface and framed (unopened). - Apparently in good condition, the colors applied richly, powerfully and opaquely. Max Clarenbach is one of the most important representatives of the Düsseldorf school of painting, and he explored the Rhenish landscape more extensively than any other artist. In his late work, he expanded his radius and painted the landscape of the Bergisches Land and Ruhr Valley. In his views, he showed the versatility of nature in the changing seasons and in interaction with the mood that it created and which is directly transferred to the viewer in their perception. Clarenbach's works are sensitive snapshots of nature; influenced by French Impressionism, light played an extremely important role in his work and he generally painted plein air, in direct proximity to the subject. Clarenbach also celebrates the open sky in our painting, devoting more than three-quarters of the picture surface to it. The artist depicts the Eifel region, with its rolling hills shaped by prehistoric volcanic activity, with a meadow of flowers, which is gently nestled between two forests on either side. The result is an atmospheric overall impression of untouched nature in the Rhenish landscape. Oil on hardboard. Signed. Fully mounted to underlying mat and framed (unopened). - Apparently in good condition, the colors applied richly, energetic and opaquely. - Max Clarenbach is one of the most important representatives of the Düsseldorfer Malerschule and was more extensively occupied with the Rhenish landscape than any other painter. In his late work, he expanded his radius and drew himself to the landscape in the Bergisches Land and Ruhrtal. In his views, he showed the versatility of nature during the year's seasons and in interaction with the mood created by it which in its perception is directly transferred to the viewer. Clarenbach's works are sensitive snapshots of nature, characterized by French Impressionism, light played an extremely important role in his work and the artist painted plen-air. Clarenbach also celebrates the unlimited sky in our painting devoting more than three-quarters to it. The artist shows the Eifel region with its rolling hills characterized by prehistoric volcanic activity, with a meadow of flowers gently bordered by two forests. The result is an atmospheric overall impression of unspoilt nature in the Rhineland landscape. * This work is taxed. A premium of 23.95% will be added to the hammer price and 7% (books only) or 19% VAT will be added to the final invoice amount in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 23.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books only) or 19% VAT on the final invoice amount in the European Union.

Estim. 1 200 EUR

Sat 27 Apr

Doerell, Ernst Gustav Ansicht von Pilsen. 1875. Öl auf Holzplatte. 16 x 23 cm. Signiert und datiert. Verso vom Sohn des Künstlers E. Doerell handschriftlich bezeichnet "Als Sohn des Künstlers E. Doerell bestätige ich die Echtheit dieser Bilder. 1/ 38. - Landscapes - Czech Republic Doerell, Ernst Gustav View of Pilsen. 1875. oil on wood panel. 16 x 23 cm. Signed and dated. Handwritten inscription verso by the artist's son E. Doerell "As the son of the artist E. Doerell I confirm the authenticity of these paintings. 1/ 38. E. Doerell". Framed in a gold-colored stucco frame. - The edges partially with slight surface abrasions due to framing, slightly bumped in places. Surface slightly yellowed due to age. No retouching visible under UV. Overall very good. Finely painted and lovingly decorated miniature view of the city of Pilsen. Provenance: Private property Berlin. Doerell was a German-Bohemian landscape painter and representative of Romanticism. He had to abandon his painting studies at the Prague Academy of Arts due to a lack of money. During his years of study, however, Doerell had been able to consolidate his talent and build up a reputation, so that he became a successful independent painter despite dropping out. He settled in the town of Aussig. The subject of his work was always his neighborhood and the surroundings of the Bohemian low mountain range. He was a master at combining views of nature with staffage figures. He also depicted the industries of lignite mining and the railroad, which increasingly changed the landscape's reputation, so that Doerell's views can also be seen as vedute showing the advancing industrialization. The present work is from the artist's late period. Doerell shows an idyllic view of the city of Pilsen, resting in itself and embedded in the Bohemian low mountain range against a wide horizon. The railroad passes in front of the city. A lone walker in the lower center of the picture catches sight of the scenario and takes our position as an observer. Oil on wood panel. Signed and dated. Hand inscribed on the verso by the artist's son. Framed in a gold-colored stucco frame. - Some slight surface rubbing on edges due to framing, slightly isolated bumped. Surface slightly yellowed due to age. No visible retouching under UV light. Very good overall. Finely painted and lovingly decorated miniature view of the city of Pilsen. - Doerell was a German-Bohemian landscape painter and representative of Romanticism. The subject of his works was always his neighbourhood of the town of Aussig and the surroundings of the Bohemian low mountain range. Doerell was a master at combining views of nature with staffage figures. He also depicted the industries of lignite mining and the railway which increasingly changed the landscape's appearance, so that Doerell's landscape views can also be seen as vedutes showing the progress of industrialization. The present work is from the artist's late period. - Provenance: Berlin private collection.

Estim. 2 200 EUR

Sat 27 Apr

Portrait von Maria Leszczynska, Königin von Frankreich (Miniaturmalerei). Gouache auf Bein. 14 x 10 cm. Monogrammiert. Unter Glas in dekorativem Rahmen aus Bein gerahmt. - Kanten werkimmanent leicht unregelmäßig beschnitten. Vereinzelt leichte Oberflä - Miniatures - France Portrait of Maria Leszczynska, Queen of France (miniature painting). Gouache on leg. 14 x 10 cm. Monogrammed. Framed under glass in decorative frame of bone. - Edges slightly irregularly trimmed due to the work. Occasional slight surface rubbing and barely noticeable, slight traces of scratching. The areas heightened in white applied retrospectively. Overall very good and in rich, fresh colors. Miniature portrait of the Queen of France in fine painterly quality. Our work shows Maria Leszczynska (1703-1768) in a full-length portrait, seated in a magnificent dress. The interior surrounding her is also luxurious in the furnishings, fabrics and carpeting and serves to represent her status as the wife of the French King Louis XV (1710-1774). The sumptuous crown and a book in a leather cover, both draped on the table in the left-hand section of the depiction, are interesting and significant. The meaning behind the crown refers to Leszczynska's rank at the side of one of the most powerful monarchs in Europe, while the book can be interpreted as a symbol of her witty erudition. In her left hand, the queen holds a fan, which is closed but still shows its rich ornamentation. The overall effect of the portrait must have been one of representation and a demonstration of power, with the aim of managing the queen's public image. Leszczynska came from the Polish royal family and was regarded as an ideal marriage candidate for the Duke of Bourbon, a contender for the French royal throne. The marriage was characterized by mutual respect, but not love, and produced 10 children. In keeping with the genre of miniature painting, our portrait is on bone. Gouache was used for the paint, particularly in France, in delicate washes that were applied in layers to achieve their opaque luminosity. Gouache on bone. Monogrammed. Framed under glass in a decorative bone frame. - Edges slightly irregularly cut due to maerial character. Occasional slight surface rubbing and barely noticeable, light scratch marks. The white heightened areas were applied subsequently. Overall very good and with rich, fresh colors. Miniature portrait in fine painterly quality of the Queen of France. - Our work shows Maria Leszczynska (1703-1768) in full-length portrait, seated in a splendid dress. The interior that surrounds her is also luxurious in the furnishings, fabrics and carpet and serves to represent her status as the wife of the French King Louis XV (1710-1774). The sumptuous crown and a book in a leather cover, both draped on the table in the left-hand section of the depiction, are also interesting and significant. The meaning behind the crown refers to Leszczynska's rank at the side of one of the most powerful monarchs in Europe, while the book can be interpreted as a symbol of her witty erudition. In her left hand, the queen holds a fan, which is closed but still shows its rich ornamentation. The overall effect of the portrait must have been one of representation and a demonstration of power, with the aim of guiding the queen's public image. Leszczynska came from the Polish royal family and was regarded as an ideal marriage candidate for the Duke of Bourbon, a contender for the French royal throne. The marriage was characterized by mutual respect, but not love, and produced 10 children. In keeping with the genre of miniature painting, our portrait is on bone, which was considered an ideal painting surface. Gouache was used for the color, particularly in France, in delicate washes that were applied in layers to achieve their opaque luminosity.

Estim. 600 EUR

Sat 27 Apr

NEOCLASSICAL GOLD BROOCH WITH HERMES CAMEO - Ca. AD 1700 - 1800. A striking cameo, featuring a portrait of the god Hermes, the messenger of the gods. The portrayal of Hermes in the cameo is highly detailed, emphasizing his characteristic features that are central to his depiction in Greek mythology. The god Hermes is depicted here in his right profile, wearing his iconic hat with wings, known as the petasos, which symbolizes his role as the messenger of the gods. The fine features of his face are delicately rendered in the carving, with particular attention paid to his alert and watchful eyes, reflecting his role as the messenger who is constantly vigilant and alert. His nose is straight and chiseled, his lips are thin, and his chin is strong and well-defined. In addition to his attire and facial features, the carving also shows Hermes with a mantle slung over his left shoulder, emphasizing his status as a deity. On his right arm rests a caduceus, a staff that is traditionally associated with Hermes and represents his role as the patron of commerce, travelers, and thieves. The caduceus is depicted as a staff with two intertwined snakes and a pair of wings at the top, symbolizing Hermes' ability to travel quickly between the realms of the gods and humans. The cameo is set in a gold brooch setting, which is bordered with a loop-in-loop chain. The setting complements the carving, highlighting the intricate details and fine craftsmanship of the cameo. The brooch is equipped with a pin to the back, providing a secure and functional way to wear the piece. Size: 28.9mm x 25.5mm ; Weight: 4.88g Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/ International art market in the 1990s.

Estim. 300 - 600 GBP