Six rare Miniatures of Musicians

Lot 1582
26.01.2023 10:00UTC +01:00
Classic
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€ 200
AuctioneerVAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH
Lieu de l'événementAllemagne, Köln
Commission29%
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Lot 1582 | Six rare Miniatures of Musicians
Valeur estimée
€ 50 – 150
SIX RARE MINIATURES OF MUSICIANS.

Origin: India.
Date: 19th centurx.
Maker/Designer: Company-School.
Technique: Pigments on very thin mica sheet. Supported by yellowish cardboard, framed behind glass.
Measurement: Each 10 x 7cm, frames 25 x 21cm.
Condition A/B.

The unusual painting surface consists of extremely thin, transparent slices of mica, a stone belonging to the phyllosilicate family. The painting was built up like a reverse painting on glass in layers from the finest details to the basic colors covering the figure. In each case only the figures are painted, the background is a cardboard.

Provenance:
-Formerly The O'Shea Gallery, London.

Compare:
-The collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London includes mica paintings of the Company-School. According to one estimate, there are no more than 7,000 of these existing in the world.
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