A Set of German Gouache on Vellum Depicting a Castle, Ships, Merchants and Their Cargo by a river, perhaps the Rhine
A Set of German Gouache on Vellum Depicting a Castle, Ships, Merchants and Their
Cargo by a river, perhaps the Rhine
Consisting of one large and six smaller miniature paintings
Early 17th Century
Size: 7.5cm high, 13cm wide – 3 ins high, 5 ins wide (max.)
Two: 3.5cm high, 8cm wide – 1¼ ins high, 3 ins wide
Four: 3.5cm high, 6cm wide – 1¼ ins high, 2¼ ins wide
Cargo by a river, perhaps the Rhine
Consisting of one large and six smaller miniature paintings
Early 17th Century
Size: 7.5cm high, 13cm wide – 3 ins high, 5 ins wide (max.)
Two: 3.5cm high, 8cm wide – 1¼ ins high, 3 ins wide
Four: 3.5cm high, 6cm wide – 1¼ ins high, 2¼ ins wide
These gouache are most probably from a small table cabinet of architectural form, many of which were produced in the early 17th century. Often made of jet-black ebony, then considered an exotic wood, the cabinets would have panels of pietre dure, carved ivory or of painted scenes such as these. They would provide a talking point when placed by a collector upon a table.
A Set of German Gouache on Vellum Depicting a Castle, Ships, Merchants and Their Cargo by a river, perhaps the Rhine
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