Parker & Morris: The Art of Decorating - 17th April 2024
Lot 523
A PAIR OF HAND-COLOURED ORNITHOLOGICAL PRINTS
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £2520
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Description
A PAIR OF HAND-COLOURED ORNITHOLOGICAL PRINTS
AFTER DENIS DIDEROT (FRENCH 1713-1784), ROBERT BENARD AND FRANCOIS NICOLAS MARTINET
depicting various birds including: Le Coq de Roche, Pigeon Verd d'Amboine and L'Oiseau de Paradis, from Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopedie , each in a glazed painted Colefax & Fowler frame, the backs with a trade label for 'C. Moscardi, Firenze' (2)
82 x 25cm, 100 x 40.3cm (overall)
Provenance
Parker & Morris: The Art of Decorating.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.