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拍品專文
Profusely inlaid with roses, chrysanthemum, tulips and hydrangea, this rare and rediscovered panel depicts a cardinal woodpecker in pursuit of a snail and butterfly nestled among the blossoming bouquet. Jeanette Hanisee Gabriel notes three panels of the same title are documented in the Archivio Storico della Fabbrica de S. Pietro (ASFSP) produced by the the Campanili family of mosaicists. Specializing in flower and landscape panels, the elder Campanili, Federico, produced two panels in 1864 and 1874 while his son, Licinio, produced a larger panel circa 1900 (subsequently exhibited at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair). The subject is based on a painting, albeit now lost, by the landscape master Andrea Cherubini (d. 1900) (J. Hanisee Gabriel, Micromosaics: Private Collections, 2016, pp. 110-111).
This treasured micromosaic has remained in the same family collection since its acquisition in 1922 by Alfred Seymour. Alfred, a talented boat designer for the Dodge family, amassed a large collection of fine art, sculpture and objects which he passed on to his daughter, bronze-star recipient, Col. A. Victoria Seymour, MD who served with the American Expeditionary Force in WWI. As an active member of the Detroit Yacht Club during the mid-20th century, Dr. Seymour generously loaned this mosaic and other works for the enjoyment of the members.
This treasured micromosaic has remained in the same family collection since its acquisition in 1922 by Alfred Seymour. Alfred, a talented boat designer for the Dodge family, amassed a large collection of fine art, sculpture and objects which he passed on to his daughter, bronze-star recipient, Col. A. Victoria Seymour, MD who served with the American Expeditionary Force in WWI. As an active member of the Detroit Yacht Club during the mid-20th century, Dr. Seymour generously loaned this mosaic and other works for the enjoyment of the members.