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VERY RARE CHINESE REVERSE PAINTING ON SILVERED GLASS, 18TH CENTURY, Attributed to Spoilum
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Spoilum
- REVERSE GLASS PAINTING OF A NEW ENGLAND SEA CAPTAIN
- glass
- 19 in. by 18 in.
Oil pigment on silvered glass.
Provenance
Israel Sack, Inc., New York;
Sotheby's, New York, January 22, 1999, lot 37.
Sotheby's, New York, January 22, 1999, lot 37.
Literature
Crossman, Carl. The China Trade.
Patrick Conner, "The Enigma of Spoilum and the Origin of China Trade Portraiture," Magazine Antiques, March 1998, pl. VI, p. 421.
Cf. Jennings, R. Soames. Chinese Art III, 1981, p. 124, fig. 91, depicting Captain Thomas Fry (d. 1781), employed by the East India Company, inscribed "Drawn October the...at Canton in China/Spillem/in the year of 1774."
Patrick Conner, "The Enigma of Spoilum and the Origin of China Trade Portraiture," Magazine Antiques, March 1998, pl. VI, p. 421.
Cf. Jennings, R. Soames. Chinese Art III, 1981, p. 124, fig. 91, depicting Captain Thomas Fry (d. 1781), employed by the East India Company, inscribed "Drawn October the...at Canton in China/Spillem/in the year of 1774."
Condition
Some oxidation of the silver backing. Appears to be in original frame. Some pigments have darkened as well. Small apertures on either side indicating that it was at one time mounted.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.