Lot n° 9
Estimation :
1500 - 2000
EUR
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: 1 860EUR
Benjamin SCHLICK (1796-1872). - Lot 9
Benjamin SCHLICK (1796-1872).
Views of the ancient ruins of Pompeii: Inside the House of Actaeon, Inside the Soldiers' Camp, Inside the House of the Anchor, Cap Colorite, La Casa Dell Faune, L'Arène de l'Amphithéâtre.
Series of six watercolors signed lower left "BENJ n SCHLICK. PINX".
Presented in two glass frames with guilloche and chased brass surrounds decorated with palmettes and scrolls, inscribed Pompei at the top. One frame contains four views, the other two, each surmounted by a small oval medallion painted in gold on a blue background of the plan of the building represented. The frames each bear a small oval maker's plate "CHEV R SCHLICK PATENTEE" (Chevalier SCHLICK), enabling backlighting.
Made during the artist's Grand Tour, probably around 1820.
Dimensions of the four identical views: 22.5 x 16 cm.
Dimensions of the two largest views: 21.5 x 35.5 cm.
Overall dimensions: 62 x 49 x 4.5 cm.
(slight foxing on two views).
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