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French School, 17th Century | Orpheus Charming the Animals

Lot Closed

September 21, 02:18 PM GMT

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

French School, 17th Century

Orpheus Charming the Animals


pen, grey and black ink with grey wash on vellum

276 by 227mm.; Framed, 477 by 405mm.

‘Please note that where the buyer is from within the UK the lot is sold with no VAT symbol. Where the buyer resides outside the UK the lot is invoiced as if it bore the “†” symbol.’

Ian Woodner Collection;

The sale of his collection at Christie's, 2 July 1991, lot 150, (£3,087).

The central figure of Orpheus is possibly a portrait of a prince of the House of France under King Louis XIII.