Lot Essay
After a series of paintings representing 'The Four Elements' by Francesco Albani (1578-1660) which were commissioned by Cardinal Maurice of Savoy and are now in the Turin Gallery.
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THE COLLECTION OF J. JEFFERSON AND ANNE WEILER MILLER
A FAMILLE ROSE 'FOUR ELEMENTS' PLATE: 'EARTH'
CIRCA 1740
Details
A FAMILLE ROSE 'FOUR ELEMENTS' PLATE: 'EARTH'
CIRCA 1740
With Cybèle accompanied by three of the four 'Seasons', Flora, Ceres and Bacchus, in a chariot drawn by mythical leonine creatures, a naked maiden reclining on a pink mat in the foreground
9 in. (22.8 cm.) diameter
CIRCA 1740
With Cybèle accompanied by three of the four 'Seasons', Flora, Ceres and Bacchus, in a chariot drawn by mythical leonine creatures, a naked maiden reclining on a pink mat in the foreground
9 in. (22.8 cm.) diameter
Provenance
Northeast Auctions, New Hampshire, March 2001, lot 1152.