After Etienne-Alexandre Stella (French, active
After Etienne-Alexandre Stella (French, active 1850-1892) A Patinated Bronze Relief Plaque, late 19th/early 20th century
Depicting men in seventeenth-century costume and sword fighting in the street, signed 'A. Stella' lower left, in velvet-covered frame
(H: 17 1/4, W: 21 1/2 in. (plaque); H: 29, W: 33 1/2 in. (frame))
Provenance
Collection of Robert & Barbara Safford, Vaux Hill, Audubon, Pennsylvania.
Freeman’s, Philadelphia, September 25, 2013, lot 205.
Acquired directly from the above sale.
Private Collection, Long Island, New York.
Condition report:
The bronze plaque in generally good condition, shows some surface wear, commensurate with age; one of the swords in the round is bent out of shape. The fabric-covered frame showing moderate wear and fraying, some tears and rips to the fabric. The frame corners with some general scratches and wear.
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After Etienne-Alexandre Stella (French, active 1850-1892) A Patinated Bronze Relief Plaque, late 19th/early 20th century
Depicting men in seventeenth-century costume and sword fighting in the street, signed 'A. Stella' lower left, in velvet-covered frame
(H: 17 1/4, W: 21 1/2 in. (plaque); H: 29, W: 33 1/2 in. (frame))
Provenance
Collection of Robert & Barbara Safford, Vaux Hill, Audubon, Pennsylvania.
Freeman’s, Philadelphia, September 25, 2013, lot 205.
Acquired directly from the above sale.
Private Collection, Long Island, New York.
Condition report:
The bronze plaque in generally good condition, shows some surface wear, commensurate with age; one of the swords in the round is bent out of shape. The fabric-covered frame showing moderate wear and fraying, some tears and rips to the fabric. The frame corners with some general scratches and wear.
