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Unusual Pair of Italian Silk Embroidery and Gouache Painted Paper Pictures

$11,922.66
£8,700
€10,149.96
CA$16,331.06
A$18,163.71
CHF 9,484.52
MX$221,033
NOK 121,131.84
SEK 113,600.30
DKK 75,753.06
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About the Item

An unusual pair of Italian silk embroidery and gouache painted paper pictures, both with scenes from Classical antiquity, one showing two warriors addressing an old man by a cave, the other with two men greeting each other in front of a tented encampment, the reverse with a paper label stating ‘Pair of exceptionally fine silk needlework pictures with gouache painted faces & limbs, sky etc, classical Roman subjects, circa 1810’, in gilt frames. Italian, circa 1810. Provenance Charles Woollett & Sons, London; Purchased from the above by the current owner’s grandparents, August 4, 1964
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1810
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Lymington, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU973019323002

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