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PROPERTY FROM AN EAST ANGLIAN COUNTRY HOUSE
A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT REVERSE-GLASS PAINTINGS
LATE 18TH CENTURY
Details
A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT REVERSE-GLASS PAINTINGS
LATE 18TH CENTURY
One depicting a young lady fishing by a lake on a rocky bank with pagodas beyond, the other a young lady on a raft in rough waters and a house beyond, in aubergine and gilt-lacquer moulded frames, one inscribed to reverse 'over fireplace right', the other 'over fireplace left'
20 ½ x 15 3/8 in. (52 x 39 cm.) overall
LATE 18TH CENTURY
One depicting a young lady fishing by a lake on a rocky bank with pagodas beyond, the other a young lady on a raft in rough waters and a house beyond, in aubergine and gilt-lacquer moulded frames, one inscribed to reverse 'over fireplace right', the other 'over fireplace left'
20 ½ x 15 3/8 in. (52 x 39 cm.) overall
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hayes Burns, sister of J.P. Morgan, North Mymms Park, Hertfordshire.
Thence by descent to Major-General Sir George Burns, KCVO, CB, DSO, OBE, MC, North Mymms Park, Hertfordshire; sold Christie's house sale, 24-26 September 1979, lot 62.
A Private Collection from Eaton Square; sold Christie’s, London, 2 May 2013, lot 87.
Thence by descent to Major-General Sir George Burns, KCVO, CB, DSO, OBE, MC, North Mymms Park, Hertfordshire; sold Christie's house sale, 24-26 September 1979, lot 62.
A Private Collection from Eaton Square; sold Christie’s, London, 2 May 2013, lot 87.
Brought to you by
Amelia Walker
Director, Specialist Head of Private & Iconic Collections