A Group of Six Chinese Export Reverse Glass Pictures depicting Western Subjects, Late 18th and 19th Century
Auction Closed
October 15, 06:30 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Depicting Venus and Cupid, the nymph Arethusa, a Benevolent Lady, a Woman in Greek Dress, and a pair of Ladies in the Bedroom in the manner of the Reverend Matthew William Peters; all in later giltwood frames
Framed height of Arethusa 24½ in.; width 18 1/2 in.; 62 cm; 47 cm
Framed height of Venus 19 in.; width 25 3/4 in.; 48 cm; 65.5 cm
Framed height of Woman in Greek Dress 21 in.; width 17 in.; 53.5 cm; 43 cm
Framed height of Benevolent Lady 18 1/2 in; width 16 1/4 in.; 47 cm; 41.5 cm
Framed height of Pair of Ladies 10 1/2 in.; width 8 3/4 in.; 26.5 cm; 22.5 cm
Marchant, London November 1994 (Venus);
Thomas McKnight Crawford, Esq., Lauriston Castle, Scotland; Doyle New York, 18 May 2011, lot 325A (Woman in Greek Dress, one of a pair);
Marguerite Riordan, Stonington, Connecticut; Christie's New York, 25 January 2013, lot 99 (Benevolent Lady);
Christie's New York, 21 October 2014, lot 50 (Arethusa)
Alistair Sampson Antiques Ltd., London 31 March 1998; Florence and Herbert Irving Collection, New York; Christie's New York, 21 March 2019, lot 1374 (pair of Ladies)
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