Lot Description

Lucie van Dam van Isselt (Dutch, 1871-1949)
Eiersnoer - The quail's eggs string
signed 'L.v Dam v Isselt.' (lower right)
oil on panel
31 x 47 cm.
Executed circa 1920-1922

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Lot Notes

The present lot shows a beloved subject of Lucie van Dam van Isselt: quail's eggs. The sculpture under the glass dome is by Johan Coenraad Altorf (1876-1955). Lucie van Dam Van Isselt owned this sculpture and lovingly called it De Urf.