Lot Essay
Inspired by a series of four round paintings Cardinal Maurice of Savoy (later King of Sardinia) commissioned from Francesco Albani (1578-1669) in 1635 (now in the Turin Museum).
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THE COLLECTION OF J. JEFFERSON AND ANNE WEILER MILLER
A FAMILLE ROSE 'FOUR ELEMENTS PLATE': 'WATER'
CIRCA 1740
Details
A FAMILLE ROSE 'FOUR ELEMENTS PLATE': 'WATER'
CIRCA 1740
Depicting Galatea, a sea-nymph, in a shell-shaped chariot drawn by dolphins, a reclining naked figure, possibly Acis, on a blue cloak on the river bank
8 ¾ in. (12.3 cm.)
CIRCA 1740
Depicting Galatea, a sea-nymph, in a shell-shaped chariot drawn by dolphins, a reclining naked figure, possibly Acis, on a blue cloak on the river bank
8 ¾ in. (12.3 cm.)
Provenance
Eldred's, Massachusetts, July 2001, lot 236.