Master Sculpture & Works of Art
Master Sculpture & Works of Art
Property from a European Collection
Italian, Urbino, circa 1540-50
Istoriato Plate with Diana Killing the Daughters of Niobe
Live auction begins on:
February 7, 07:00 PM GMT
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
Bid
4,800 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from a European Collection
Italian, Urbino, circa 1540-50
Istoriato Plate with Diana Killing the Daughters of Niobe
the reverse painted with Le figliole de Nio, be Saggitatti 'the daughters of Niobe shot'
tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
diameter: 11 ⅛ in.; 28.1 cm
The subject was common in the Dutchy of Urbino, see for example a large dish by Francesco Durantino of Urbino, circa 1537-45.1
1T. Wilson, The Golden Age of Italian Maiolica - Painting, Turin, 2018, no. 127