Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries
Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries
The Art of Pastel: A Swiss Private Collection
Portrait of a French jeweler
Auction Closed
January 25, 04:44 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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The Art of Pastel: A Swiss Private Collection
Livio Mehus
Oudenaarde circa 1630 - 1691 Florence
Portrait of a French jeweler
Pastel, red and black chalk, laid down on canvas. Bears contemporary inscription (only partly legible)and inventory number in point of the brush and black ink, on the original wooden backing: Mon(sieu)r Pietro Mezini? or Hezini (?) gioieliere franzese / di mano del Meus / n.o 64?
510 by 390 mm; 20 ⅛ by 15 ⅜ in.