Lot Essay
See H. Meyer and U. Meyer-Küpper, 'Allegorien der Elemente auf Fliesen', Mededelingenblad Nederlandse Vereniging van Vrienden van de Ceramiek, no. 105, 1982, pp. 15-19, ill. 8.
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1776
Details
A Dutch Delft blue and white rectangular dated allegorical plaque
1776
After a copper-engraving by F. Cattini after J. Amigoni from the Five Elements series, allegorical for 'Air' depicting a gallant climbing a ladder leaning against a tree and courting his female companion, above 1776 in the lower right corner, further with a boy seated astride a ram, a Dutch harbour scene with drawbridge and a pair of swans to the background, enclosed by a foliate frame to two sides, within an ebony wooden frame, the upper middle part pierced with a tiny opening
33 x 43 cm. (incl. frame)
1776
After a copper-engraving by F. Cattini after J. Amigoni from the Five Elements series, allegorical for 'Air' depicting a gallant climbing a ladder leaning against a tree and courting his female companion, above 1776 in the lower right corner, further with a boy seated astride a ram, a Dutch harbour scene with drawbridge and a pair of swans to the background, enclosed by a foliate frame to two sides, within an ebony wooden frame, the upper middle part pierced with a tiny opening
33 x 43 cm. (incl. frame)
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