Lot 1930 - S19 La Collection de Dre Sylvia Legrain - mercredi, 20. septembre 2023, 10h00
The Spanish Forger -
Two ladies and a gentleman playing cards. Illuminated miniature in colour and heightened in gold on vellum in the style of the 15th century. Written on both sides.
Probably France circa 1900. 17 x 13.2 cm. Verso 5 lines of notes and Gothic Textura in brown and red pen. Mounted under passepartout, gold frame, under glass (30.5 × 25 cm; verso label of the frame maker).
Literature:
- Voelkle, William. The Spanish Forger. New York, 1978.
- Hindman, Sandra. Manuscript Illumination in the Modern Age. Evanston, 2001, pp. 156–162.
Somewhat soiled, the gold heightening with light cracking, slightly wrinkled, tiny tears verso due to ink. Reinforced verso in the margins, light traces of glue from old mount.
Provenance: Sale Dobiaschofsky, Bern, 10 - 13 May 2017, Lot 1095.
- Voelkle, William. The Spanish Forger. New York, 1978.
- Hindman, Sandra. Manuscript Illumination in the Modern Age. Evanston, 2001, pp. 156–162.
Somewhat soiled, the gold heightening with light cracking, slightly wrinkled, tiny tears verso due to ink. Reinforced verso in the margins, light traces of glue from old mount.
Provenance: Sale Dobiaschofsky, Bern, 10 - 13 May 2017, Lot 1095.
CHF 700 / 1 000 | (€ 720 / 1 030)
Vendu pour CHF 1 750 (frais inclus)
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