ÉCOLE FLAMANDE DU XVIIIE SIÈCLE - photo 1

ÉCOLE FLAMANDE DU XVIIIE SIÈCLE

Lot 31
18.05.2022 14:30UTC +01:00
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€ 16 380
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationFrance, Paris
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ID 761514
Lot 31 | ÉCOLE FLAMANDE DU XVIIIE SIÈCLE
Estimate value
€ 4 000 – 6 000
ÉCOLE FLAMANDE DU XVIIIE SIÈCLELa Chasse à la Chouettepierre noire, plume et encre noire, gouache sur vélin16,5 x 13,5 cm (6 1⁄2 x 5 1⁄4 in.) Special notice ƒ: In addition to the regular Buyer’s premium, a commission of 5.5%inclusive of VAT of the hammer price will be charged to the buyer.It will be refunded to the Buyer upon proof of export of the lotoutside the European Union within the legal time limit. (Please refer to section VAT refunds) Post lot text FLEMISH OR FRENCH SCHOOL, EARLY 18TH CENTURY, A OWL HUNT, BLACK CHALK, PEN AND BLACK INK, BODYCOLOUR ON VELLUM This curious composition is drawn from an engraving by the Venetian artist Giacomo Franco (1550-1620) dated around 1590 and titled, The Devil’s Bait or the Lover’s Trap. An anonymous painted version from a private collection was exhibited in 2016, wherein the catalogue notice, Jean-Hubert counts a half-dozen identified copies (Carambolages, exh. cat., Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Paris, 2016, n° 157). The depicted owl hunt consists of tying one foot of the bird to a platform, and pulling the other foot with a string to make the bird fly and turn into bait. Other curious little birds, believing it to be a prisoner, arrive to peck at the owl to set if free. However, the branches upon which they land are covered in glue, leaving them immobilized. The owl has been manipulated by a diabolical satyr, who attracts numerous suitors with its shimmering plumage. On the right, the spectator winks at the audience, who are not fooled by the dubious nature of the owl.
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