CIRCA 1760-1770, GRUE WORKSHOP

Details

An oval castelli plaque of Saint Peter
Circa 1760-1770, Grue workshop
Painted in colours with a half-length portrait of Saint Peter pointing his eyes towards heaven, a radiating nimbus around his head, his hands folded together, two keys hanging over his left arm, within an ochre line rim, pierced with one hole (restored)
18cm high

Special notice

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Lot Essay

Cf. G. Blazy, Les plaques en faïence de Castelli, Musée de l'Hotel Sandelin, Saint-Omer 25 April-28 June 1992, p.43 ill.28 for an example from the same workshop depicting Christ.

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