A Fine Line: Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries

A Fine Line: Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries

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From the Collection of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven (1900-1973)

Georg Dionysius Ehret

The Passion Flower

Auction Closed

July 7, 10:53 AM GMT

Estimate

10,000 - 15,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

From the Collection of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven (1900-1973)

Georg Dionysius Ehret

Heidelberg 1708 - 1770 London

The Passion Flower 


Watercolour and bodycolour on watermarked laid paper;

inscribed lower left: Passiflora holosericea., further inscribed upper centre: Granadilla folio hastato holosericeo, petalis candicantibus fimbrus ex purpureo & luteo varus, Martin / Linn: Sp: Pl: 958., numbered lower centre: 27

498 by 340 mm.

Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Lord Fairhaven (1900-1973);
by descent to the present owner