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18th C. Italian Vellum Fan Leaf of Old Testament Scene
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Description
Western Europe, Italy, ca. 18th century CE. A gorgeous, vellum fan leaf hand-painted with the Biblical image of a courtly scene where a figure in a red toga kneels before a female royal, presenting her with an object in a gold basin - perhaps portraying the presentation of the head of Saint John the Baptist to Salome. All is rendered in classic Venetian tradition with the foreground opening to a city-scape in the background, framed rather theatrically by spiraling pilasters, in addition to the Islamic dress of the figures on the left next to the dog - reminiscent of Bassano, Titian, and Veronese - and the rich colors throughout. Size: 17.5" W x 9" H (44.4 cm x 22.9 cm) Size: 19.75" W x 11.6" H (50.2 cm x 29.5 cm)
Provenance: private Rancho Mirage, California, USA collection, by inheritance in 2020; ex-Dr. TDR Berreth, California, USA, acquired before 1982
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#179046
Provenance: private Rancho Mirage, California, USA collection, by inheritance in 2020; ex-Dr. TDR Berreth, California, USA, acquired before 1982
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#179046
Condition
Only leaf of fan; missing sticks and other apparatus. Fit in modern gilt frame with suspension wire on verso for display; has not been examined outside of frame. Folds to leaf with minor tears and restoration in areas, but otherwise intact with nice preservation of pigments and detail.
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18th C. Italian Vellum Fan Leaf of Old Testament Scene
Estimate $4,000 - $6,000
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