24th May, 2023 11:00
European Works of Art
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A DUTCH DELFT PLAQUE, CIRCA 1730
blue and white, square with in-curved corners, painted with the Last Supper above a cartouche with the Biblical reference 'Maatthei:26:V:17:tot23' (Matthew 26, 17-23), with raised floral border, glazed aperture for hanging to top, 26cm square
Provenance: Property of a European Collector; The Estate of Miss Veronica Bruce, Finlarig House, Rafford near Forres, sold Tennants, Leyburn, 23 November 2001; to her by family descent, probably from Elizabeth Cumming-Bruce (1821-1843), wife of James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine.
The composition of the figures, table and floor are probably based on a print of the Last Supper, No. 2 in the 'Passion of Christ' series, first published by Philip Galle in about 1580 after Jan van der Straet (Stradanus) (1523-1605).
Property of a European Collector (Lots: 4-7, 42, 57, 58, 61-65, 76-78, 109-111, 117, 118, 123-126, 249) - This collection was begun over twenty-five years ago, adorning an 18th century house in Covent Garden. The dining room (illustration featuring lots 4-7, 58, 61, 109, 125 & 126)) was enlivened by Chinese, Japanese and Delft blue & white, arrayed on open shelves and coral brackets over black lacquer and dark grey panelling, designed to reflect and absorb candlelight. Olympia Auctions sold many of the Asian pieces from the collection on 26 April 2023 (see lot 8 in that sale for further details), as well as a group of forty Islamic tiles from the same house on 18th November 2020.
Sold for £2,800
blue and white, square with in-curved corners, painted with the Last Supper above a cartouche with the Biblical reference 'Maatthei:26:V:17:tot23' (Matthew 26, 17-23), with raised floral border, glazed aperture for hanging to top, 26cm square
Provenance: Property of a European Collector; The Estate of Miss Veronica Bruce, Finlarig House, Rafford near Forres, sold Tennants, Leyburn, 23 November 2001; to her by family descent, probably from Elizabeth Cumming-Bruce (1821-1843), wife of James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine.
The composition of the figures, table and floor are probably based on a print of the Last Supper, No. 2 in the 'Passion of Christ' series, first published by Philip Galle in about 1580 after Jan van der Straet (Stradanus) (1523-1605).
Property of a European Collector (Lots: 4-7, 42, 57, 58, 61-65, 76-78, 109-111, 117, 118, 123-126, 249) - This collection was begun over twenty-five years ago, adorning an 18th century house in Covent Garden. The dining room (illustration featuring lots 4-7, 58, 61, 109, 125 & 126)) was enlivened by Chinese, Japanese and Delft blue & white, arrayed on open shelves and coral brackets over black lacquer and dark grey panelling, designed to reflect and absorb candlelight. Olympia Auctions sold many of the Asian pieces from the collection on 26 April 2023 (see lot 8 in that sale for further details), as well as a group of forty Islamic tiles from the same house on 18th November 2020.
Auction: European Works of Art, 24th May, 2023
