Lot n° 108
Estimation :
1200 - 1500
EUR
The continence of Scipio, Europe, circa 1750 - Lot 108
The continence of Scipio, Europe, circa 1750
Gouache-painted, English-mounted fan leaf of the victorious Roman general, Scipio, renouncing the captive offered to him as tribute, to return her to her fiancé.
To the left, ancient ruins, including a mausoleum and a tower reminiscent of the Retz desert. To the right, a busy harbor scene with ships approaching a city wall. Flowers all around, including a sunflower.
On the reverse, a seated shepherdess in a mountain setting. Cherry blossoms and peonies in the Chinese style on either side.
Finely carved ivory mount, engraved with a shepherd and his sheep alternating with sprays of flowers and a pair of pheasants in the center.
H.t. 26.5 cm-H.f. 12 cm (wear)
Accompanied by its CIC n°FR2502600024-K
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