Elegance & Wonder: The Collection of Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III
Monogrammist GP
Singeries, a Set of Twelve
Auction Closed
May 22, 04:37 PM GMT
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Elegance & Wonder: The Collection of Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III
Monogrammist GP
Singeries, a Set of Twelve
each signed: G.P.
tempera on linen laid down on board
each board: 26 by 30 ¾ in.; 66.1 by 78.1 cm
each framed: 29 ¼ by 34 ⅛ in.; 74.3 by 86.7 cm
King Victor Emanuel I of Savoy (1759-1824), Castello di Moncalieri, near Turin;
Thence by descent to King Victor Emanuel III (1869-1947), Castello di Moncalieri, near Turin;
Thence by descent to Prince Umberto II of Savoy (1904-1983), Castello di Moncalieri, near Turin;
Comte Charles de Rohan-Chabot, Château de Condé and Fiesole, Italy;
His sale, New York, Parke-Bernet, 20 March 1953, lots 91-96 (as Piedmontese School, 18th Century);
Where acquired by Tate & Hall, Inc.;
Mrs. Ailsa Mellon-Bruce, Palm Beach;
From whom acquired by a private collector, Palm Beach;
By whom anonymously sold ("Property of a Lady"), New York, Sotheby's, 30 January 1998, lot 104 (as *G***P***, 18th Century);
Where acquired by Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III.
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