May 21, 2025 10:00 EST
Old Master Paintings / English & Continental Silver, Furniture and Decorative Arts
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Italian Grand Tour Framed Micromosaic and Marble Panel of a Pastoral Scene
Estate / Collection: Property of a Long Island Private Collection
Circa 1870, Rome,
The rectangular plaque centering a circular micromosaic depicting a pastoral scene, within a red tesserea border, two female figures are shown before a thatched hut, one standing with a basket of provisions, the other seated besided a flock of sheeps, a donkey stands nearby, and rolling hills and a distant tower complete the background.
Measurement of plaque without frame 10 1/2 by 10 1/2 inches, (27 x 27 cm).
This subject is after the Milanese painter and engraver Franceso Londonio (1723-1783) and is characteristic of the Grand Tour souveniers collected by affluent European travellers in the 18th and 19th Century, combined with the technical virtuosity and density of the tesserea, suggests manufacture by one of the leading Roman Vatican workshops active during the period.
Sold for $7,040
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Estate / Collection: Property of a Long Island Private Collection
Circa 1870, Rome,
The rectangular plaque centering a circular micromosaic depicting a pastoral scene, within a red tesserea border, two female figures are shown before a thatched hut, one standing with a basket of provisions, the other seated besided a flock of sheeps, a donkey stands nearby, and rolling hills and a distant tower complete the background.
Measurement of plaque without frame 10 1/2 by 10 1/2 inches, (27 x 27 cm).
Notes:This subject is after the Milanese painter and engraver Franceso Londonio (1723-1783) and is characteristic of the Grand Tour souveniers collected by affluent European travellers in the 18th and 19th Century, combined with the technical virtuosity and density of the tesserea, suggests manufacture by one of the leading Roman Vatican workshops active during the period.
Auction: Old Master Paintings / English & Continental Silver, Furniture and Decorative Arts, May 21, 2025
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Auction of Old Master & 19th Century Paintings & Drawings on May 20, 2025
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Plus English & Continental Silver on May 20 & Furniture & Decorative Arts on May 21
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
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NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's auction on May 20, 2025 saw strong results for 19th Century & Old Master Paintings & Drawings spanning the Italian Renaissance through the early 19th century. The sale showcased a wide range of landscapes, still lifes, portraits and religious and mythological subjects.
Highlighting the sale was an 18th century French School view of Ships Loading Cargo in a Mediterranean Harbor estimated at $2,500-5,000 that achieved a stunning $38,500. Property of a Distinguished European Collector, the painting depicted a fantastical scene of sailing ships in a harbor surrounded by classical ruins.
The selection of Old Master drawings in the sale featured Studies of a Juvenile Spoonbill, Greenfinch, and Butterfly by Vincenzo Leonardi (Italian, 1589-1657) that sold to a private collector for $20,460, many times its $3,000-5,000 estimate. Consigned by the Estate of Joanne duPont Foster, the watercolor had a distinguished and lengthy provenance dating back to the prominent Roman collector Cassiano dal Pozzo (1588-1657). It was later sold to Pope Clement XI in 1703, and eventually to King George III of England in 1762, leaving the royal collection during the reign of King Edward VII.
English & Continental Silver / English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts
Special sections of the sale presented English & Continental Silver on May 20 (Read More) and English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts on May 21 (Read More).
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