Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 5th October 2016
Lot 307
A fine late 18th century Chinese reverse glass painting of a shepherd and shepherdess
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £3000
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Description
A fine late 18th century Chinese reverse glass painting of a shepherd and shepherdess, after a painting by Francois Boucher (1703-1770), the shepherd teaching his companion to play the flute, set in an arcadian landscape with trees, a temple and a flock of sheep, 45 x 37.5cm in a later giltwood frame.
Provenance:
Purchased from Norman Adams Ltd., 8-10 Hans Road, London 23rd November 1982.
From the collection of John Newall Esq.