European Sculpture & Works of Art 900-1900

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Lot 9
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Jacques I Laudin French, circa 1627-1695 Limoges, 17th century

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Description

  • Jacques I Laudin
  • Three enamel Plaques of Orpheus, Narcissus and Meleager
  • Limoges, 17th century
After engravings by Antonio Tempesta, painted en grisaille, heightened with gilding, depicting Orpheus playing to the animals, Narcissus looking at his reflection and Meleager presenting the boar's head to Atalanta, two signed with the initials I.L. and with inscriptions above, in gilt wood frames, inscribed in ink on the back Invercauld

Catalogue Note

For the engravings of Narcissus at the Well and Orpheus playing to the animals by Antonio Tempesta see The Illustrated Bartsch, vol.36 (formerly vol.17, part 30), New York 1983, nos.665 and 729