Framed Set Of 12 Mid 19th Century Grand Tour Plaster Intaglios In Period Frame
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:15529437 | Age: 1800-1849 |
| Country/Region of Origin: Italy | Material: Plaster |
| Original/Repro: Original |
Attractive set of 12 Mid 19th Century Grand Tour plaster intaglios in a handsome hardwood & gilt frame.
The intaglios have been mounted onto pale blue board.
The men depicted in profile on the intaglios are mostly French, with three British and one American (George Washington). They are:
Evariste Parny - French poet (1753 - 1814)
R. Kreutzer - French violinist, conductor and composer (1766 - 1831)
Jcques Necker - French statesman (1732 - 1804)
P. Jolyot - French p...oet (1674 - 1762)
J. David Le Roy - French architect (1724 - 1803)
Francois Rabelais - French writer, physician, monk & Greek scholar (1494 - 1553)
Jean Jaques Barthelemy - French writer (1716 - 1795)
H. F. X. de Belzunce - French Jesuit who became Bishop of Marseille (1671 - 1755)
Major General Sir W. P. Carroll - British General - fought in the Peninsular war against Napoleon (1814-17)
James Cook - British explorer (1728 - 1779)
George Canning - British Prime Minister (1770 - 1827)
George Washington - American President (1732 - 1799)
Dimensions: 14 5/8 x 13 inches (external)
Weight: 1780 gms
Condition: The hardwood & gilt frame is in excellent condition though it clearly has some age to it and maybe contemporary with the intaglios. The plaster intaglios are generally in good condition, though two have small rim chips and three are a little dusty. The intaglios look like they were remounted some 30 to 50 years ago onto the blue board. The metal clips holding the board on the reverse have rusted though the brown paper tape.
The intaglios have been mounted onto pale blue board.
The men depicted in profile on the intaglios are mostly French, with three British and one American (George Washington). They are:
Evariste Parny - French poet (1753 - 1814)
R. Kreutzer - French violinist, conductor and composer (1766 - 1831)
Jcques Necker - French statesman (1732 - 1804)
P. Jolyot - French p...oet (1674 - 1762)
J. David Le Roy - French architect (1724 - 1803)
Francois Rabelais - French writer, physician, monk & Greek scholar (1494 - 1553)
Jean Jaques Barthelemy - French writer (1716 - 1795)
H. F. X. de Belzunce - French Jesuit who became Bishop of Marseille (1671 - 1755)
Major General Sir W. P. Carroll - British General - fought in the Peninsular war against Napoleon (1814-17)
James Cook - British explorer (1728 - 1779)
George Canning - British Prime Minister (1770 - 1827)
George Washington - American President (1732 - 1799)
Dimensions: 14 5/8 x 13 inches (external)
Weight: 1780 gms
Condition: The hardwood & gilt frame is in excellent condition though it clearly has some age to it and maybe contemporary with the intaglios. The plaster intaglios are generally in good condition, though two have small rim chips and three are a little dusty. The intaglios look like they were remounted some 30 to 50 years ago onto the blue board. The metal clips holding the board on the reverse have rusted though the brown paper tape.
