Abraham and the angels, circa 1740
Abraham and the angels, circa 1740
Folded fan, the sheet of skin, mounted in the English style, and painted with gouache of three angels at table served by Abraham. They announce to him the birth of his son Isaac. His wife is standing at the door of his house.
Reverse side painted in grey flowers.
White mother-of-pearl frame pierced and engraved with a rich chinoiserie. Two silver plates engraved with "MEM", initials of a former owner, decorate the two plumes.
H.t. 28.5 cm-H.F. 14 cm (restorations, missing rear plume) Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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Abraham and the angels, circa 1740
Folded fan, the sheet of skin, mounted in the English style, and painted with gouache of three angels at table served by Abraham. They announce to him the birth of his son Isaac. His wife is standing at the door of his house.
Reverse side painted in grey flowers.
White mother-of-pearl frame pierced and engraved with a rich chinoiserie. Two silver plates engraved with "MEM", initials of a former owner, decorate the two plumes.
H.t. 28.5 cm-H.F. 14 cm (restorations, missing rear plume) Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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