Lot Essay
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AFTER THE DESIGNS BY LOUIS LAFITTE, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY CENTURY
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A GROUP OF NINETEEN FRENCH GRISAILLE-PAINTED WALL PAPER PANELS
AFTER THE DESIGNS BY LOUIS LAFITTE, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY CENTURY
Comprising the following labelled scenes from the story of Cupid and Psyche, 'PSYCHE ABANDONNEE' (1 Panel), 'RECONCILIATION DE VENUS ET PSYCHE' (3 Panels), 'PSYCHE RECUEILLIE PAR UN PECHEUR', (2 panels). 'PSYCHE ENLEVEE PAR LES ZEPHIRS' (2 Panels), 'PSYCHE AU BAIN' (4 Panels), 'PSYCHE RAPPORTANT A VENUS UN VASE D'EAU DE LA FONTAINE DE JOUVENCE' (3 Panels), 'PYSCHE VOULANT POIGNARDER L'AMOUR ENDORMI' (2 Panels), and 'LES PARENS DE PSYCHE CONSULTANT L'ORACLE D'APOLLO N' (2 Panels), one restored panel
82 ¾ in. (210 cm.) x 22 ½ in. (57 cm.), each panel, all hand painted in tempra
AFTER THE DESIGNS BY LOUIS LAFITTE, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY CENTURY
Comprising the following labelled scenes from the story of Cupid and Psyche, 'PSYCHE ABANDONNEE' (1 Panel), 'RECONCILIATION DE VENUS ET PSYCHE' (3 Panels), 'PSYCHE RECUEILLIE PAR UN PECHEUR', (2 panels). 'PSYCHE ENLEVEE PAR LES ZEPHIRS' (2 Panels), 'PSYCHE AU BAIN' (4 Panels), 'PSYCHE RAPPORTANT A VENUS UN VASE D'EAU DE LA FONTAINE DE JOUVENCE' (3 Panels), 'PYSCHE VOULANT POIGNARDER L'AMOUR ENDORMI' (2 Panels), and 'LES PARENS DE PSYCHE CONSULTANT L'ORACLE D'APOLLO N' (2 Panels), one restored panel
82 ¾ in. (210 cm.) x 22 ½ in. (57 cm.), each panel, all hand painted in tempra
Special notice
From time to time, Christie's may offer a lot which it owns in whole or in part. This is such a lot.
This lot will be removed to an off-site warehouse at the close of business on the day of sale - 2 weeks free storage
Sale room notice
One of the nineteen paper panels has been torn. This panel is being restored.