Details
Vesuvius
a Grand Tour fan, the chickenskin leaf painted with a view of Vesuvius erupting, and two smaller circular vignettes of Vesuvius erupting, the reserves with lions, dolphins, birds and gryphons and Pompeiian decoration, the ivory sticks carved and pierced with figures and dogs - 28cm., Italian, circa 1780 (small piece missing from one stick)
See Illustration on back cover
a Grand Tour fan, the chickenskin leaf painted with a view of Vesuvius erupting, and two smaller circular vignettes of Vesuvius erupting, the reserves with lions, dolphins, birds and gryphons and Pompeiian decoration, the ivory sticks carved and pierced with figures and dogs - 28cm., Italian, circa 1780 (small piece missing from one stick)
See Illustration on back cover
Literature
R. de Leeuw 'Herinneringen aan Italië, Kunst en Toerisme in de 18e eeuw', 1984
Special notice
Christie's charges a Buyer's premium calculated at 20.825% of the hammer price for each lot with a value up to €90,000 (NLG 198.334). If the hammer price of a lot exceeds €90,000 then the hammer price of a lot is calculated at 20.825% of the first €90,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of €90,000. Buyer's Premium is calculated on this basis for each lot individually.
Further details
END OF MORNING SESSION
FORTHCOMING SALE OF FANS
TUESDAY 4 DECEMBER 2001
AT CHRISTIE'S SOUTH KENSINGTON
ENTRIES SHOULD BE RECEIVED
BY EARLY OCTOBER
FORTHCOMING SALE OF FANS
TUESDAY 4 DECEMBER 2001
AT CHRISTIE'S SOUTH KENSINGTON
ENTRIES SHOULD BE RECEIVED
BY EARLY OCTOBER