Lot Essay
The image derives from a French mid-18th century engraving by Gautier-Dagoty entitled 'La Toilette de Nuit', after a painting by Boonen; a copy of the engraving is in the British Museum Prints & Drawings department (1869,0410.2157).
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LATE 18TH CENTURY
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A CHINESE EXPORT REVERSE-PAINTED MIRROR
LATE 18TH CENTURY
The rectangular plate depicting a seated woman holding a watch, beneath a floral garland, within a bead-and-reel and ribbon-carved giltwood frame with ribbon-tied cresting
23 ¼ in. (46 cm.) high; 16 in. (34.5 cm.) wide, overall
LATE 18TH CENTURY
The rectangular plate depicting a seated woman holding a watch, beneath a floral garland, within a bead-and-reel and ribbon-carved giltwood frame with ribbon-tied cresting
23 ¼ in. (46 cm.) high; 16 in. (34.5 cm.) wide, overall
Provenance
With Alberto di Castro, Milan.
Dal Piano Nobile di Palazzo Contarini di Corfu Scamozzi, Venezia; sold Sotheby's, Milan, 23 June 2009, lot 103.
Dal Piano Nobile di Palazzo Contarini di Corfu Scamozzi, Venezia; sold Sotheby's, Milan, 23 June 2009, lot 103.
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Caitlin Yates
The image derives from a French mid-18th century engraving by Gautier-Dagoty entitled 'La Toilette de Nuit', after a painting by Boonen; a copy of the engraving is in the British Museum Prints & Drawings department (1869,0410.2157).