Lot 184
184
A fine French carved pearwood plaque
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VA… Read more THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN The 1851 International Exhibition, Crystal Palace, London
A fine French carved pearwood plaque

BY LIENARD, CIRCA 1850

Details
A fine French carved pearwood plaque
By Lienard, Circa 1850
Depicting wild animals in the countryside, within a glazed tulipwood frame
The plaque: 9 in. (23 cm.) high; 17¼ in. (44 cm.) wide
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

The catalogue of the 1851 International Exhibition stated about this plaque: 'An example of CARVED WOOD, by Lienard, of Paris, shows it to be the work of an artist. It is sculpted in alto-relievo; the design has reference to field sports, the three compartments exhibiting respectively, foxes, deer and partridges; the sides of the centre frame, birds and hunting implements; while the base supports two or three dogs. Festoons of leaves encircling the frames enrich the composition and impart to it much elegance by their graceful arrangement'.

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