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Lot 1582 | Six rare Miniatures of Musicians
Estimate
50
- 150
€
D
Result:
(incl. premium)
264 €
SIX RARE MINIATURES OF MUSICIANS.
Origin: India.
Date: 19th centurx.
Maker/Designer: Company-School.
Technique: Pigments on very thin mica sheet. Supported by yellowish cardboard, framed behind glass.
Measurement: Each 10 x 7cm, frames 25 x 21cm.
Condition A/B.
The unusual painting surface consists of extremely thin, transparent slices of mica, a stone belonging to the phyllosilicate family. The painting was built up like a reverse painting on glass in layers from the finest details to the basic colors covering the figure. In each case only the figures are painted, the background is a cardboard.
Provenance:
-Formerly The O'Shea Gallery, London.
Compare:
-The collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London includes mica paintings of the Company-School. According to one estimate, there are no more than 7,000 of these existing in the world.
Origin: India.
Date: 19th centurx.
Maker/Designer: Company-School.
Technique: Pigments on very thin mica sheet. Supported by yellowish cardboard, framed behind glass.
Measurement: Each 10 x 7cm, frames 25 x 21cm.
Condition A/B.
The unusual painting surface consists of extremely thin, transparent slices of mica, a stone belonging to the phyllosilicate family. The painting was built up like a reverse painting on glass in layers from the finest details to the basic colors covering the figure. In each case only the figures are painted, the background is a cardboard.
Provenance:
-Formerly The O'Shea Gallery, London.
Compare:
-The collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London includes mica paintings of the Company-School. According to one estimate, there are no more than 7,000 of these existing in the world.
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VAT margin scheme, VAT included, but must not be indicated, not refundable
32% buyer’s premium on the hammer price
32% buyer’s premium on the hammer price
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Stock Id: 63195-51