A PAIR OF LATE GEORGE III GILT-BRASS MOUNTED ENAMEL PAINTED GLASS SCREENS BY JAMES PEARSON, 1800 |

depicting classical landscapes, one panel signed J Pearson 1800 to front and James Pearson 1800 to the reverse, the other signed J Pearson 1800 to front and J Pearson 1800 to reverse, on mahogany stands

Christie’s London, Wateringbury Place, Kent, The property of David Style, 1 June 1978, lot 535;
Acquired from Riccardo Frandi & Silvia Mazzcato Antiquari, Forte dei Marmi, Italy, 1998;
Thence by descent

Glass panels: In overall good condition. One panel with a small spattering of white residue to surface. Possibly with some small areas of re-touching. Please note the panels are signed in four places and not as stated in the printed catalogue. When lit from behind the vivid colours of the scenes depicted really come to life. Stands and gilt-brass frames: In overall reasonable conserved condition. Gilt-brass frames lean slightly forward but are secured tightly. The frames are adjustable I height and have corresponding signs of wear including scratches to pole supports and rubbing to gilded surface. Frames would benefit from gentle clean to remove old polish residue. Mahogany bases with old marks and scratches consistent with use, one with and age crack to surface and movement along joints of construction. Additional provenance: Christie's London, Wateringbury Place, Kent, The Property of David Style, 1 June 1978, lot 535; Acquired from Riccardo Frandi & Silvia Mazzcato Antiquari, Forte dei Marmi, Italy, 1998; Thence by descent
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These enamel painted panels are by James Pearson (c.1740-1838), the Dublin-born glass painter who worked alongside his wife Eglington Margaret in London[1]. Pearson came to public attention through works shown at the Society of Artists of Great Britain in exhibitions held between 1775–77 and gained several notable patrons. His most famous work is perhaps the spectacular Brazen Serpent in the Wilderness, after a drawing by John Hamilton Mortimer (1741-1779), and now installed in the east window of Salisbury Cathedral[2]. Other examples of his work can be found in the in the Victoria and Albert Museum (C.135-1977 and C.134-1977) and the Royal Collection (RCIN 69047). [1] Bryan, M., A Biographical Dictionary of Painters and Engravers, 1889, p. 264-265

[2] Ibid, p. 264-265