Petrus Johannes Van Reyschoot (Belgian, 1702-1772). “The Embarkation for the Isle of Cythera” – circa 1720s, oil on canvas, apparently unsigned. Giltwood frame. Note: A companion piece to a smaller canvas of reversed composition, fine painting depicting a group preparing to set sail to Cythera, the dwelling place of the goddess Venus. Approx. 62″ x 68.5″ (framed), 54.5″ x 60.5″ (canvas)
Italian Grand Tour micro mosaic plaque, 19th century, depicting pastoral scene with man and woman surrounded by donkey, sheep, and goats, image after Francesco Londonio (French, 1723-1783), oval composition with onyx surround and carved giltwood frame with foliate motif. Plaque: 5.5″ H x 6.75″ W; frame: 10.5″ H x 11.75″ W.
Louis Icart (French 1888-1950) “Thoroughbreds,” or “Pur-Sang,” 1938, etching, drypoint and aquatint, with handcoloring, signed in pencil,lower left, with windmill blindstamp, copyrighted in plate, matted and framed. Dimensions: 17.75 x 34 in. 32 x 49 in. as framed. Condition: Appears very good with some light toning. Not examined out of frame.
Fabricated Stainless Steel, 42″H x 30″W x 30″D.
Description: This lot is located in Boca Raton, Fl and its shipment will be made directly by Artelisted. Shipping insurance is the responsibility of the buyer. Ask us if you want to add insurance cost. Note that if there is loss or damage due to bad handling by the transporter, this loss will be assumed only by the buyer. Enquires are welcome, do not hesitate to contact us at your convenience, we are looking to providing you with an excellent service.
Condition: The lots offered in this sale have been selected among many options and always thinking of offering excellent opportunities to the customers. The vast majority are original of the time (unless otherwise indicated). Due to its originality and age, some items may accept a restoration/conservation (at the option of the buyer). We have included images showing its current condition. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
MO COPPOLETTA
(Nogara, 1971)
Artist cornucopia
Olio on canvas
100 x 70 cm
Description: I know very well the history provenance of this hat, I was present with the owner during the US OPEN 2006 NasDAQ-100 in Miami, I can warranty it’s originality and the authenticity of the authographs. This hat will pass any expert analysis. There are many authographs including Nadal, Federer, Roddick, Safin, Blake, Nieminem and more (please, see included images). This hat is a wonderful historical testimony to remember these gladiators during 2006. Provenance: a 29 years old collector in Palm Beach. This lot is located in Boca Raton, Fl and its shipment will be made directly by Artelisted. Shipping insurance is the responsibility of the buyer. Ask us if you want to add insurance cost. Note that if there is loss or damage due to bad handling by the transporter, this loss will be assumed only by the buyer. Enquires are welcome, do not hesitate to contact us at your convenience, we are looking to providing you with an excellent service.
Condition: The lots offered in this sale have been selected among many options and always thinking of offering excellent opportunities to the customers. The vast majority are original of the time (unless otherwise indicated). Due to its originality and age, some items may accept a restoration/conservation (at the option of the buyer). We have included images showing its current condition. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Description: Provenance: a 29 years old collector in Palm Beach. This lot is located in Boca Raton, Fl and its shipment will be made directly by Artelisted. Shipping insurance is the responsibility of the buyer. Ask us if you want to add insurance cost. Note that if there is loss or damage due to bad handling by the transporter, this loss will be assumed only by the buyer. Enquires are welcome, do not hesitate to contact us at your convenience, we are looking to providing you with an excellent service.
Condition: The lots offered in this sale have been selected among many options and always thinking of offering excellent opportunities to the customers. The vast majority are original of the time (unless otherwise indicated). Due to its originality and age, some items may accept a restoration/conservation (at the option of the buyer). We have included images showing its current condition. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Pre-Columbian, northern Peru, Sican, Lambayeque Valley, ca. 800 to 1100 CE. Rare wooden statuette hand carved in the likeness of Nylamp (also Naylamp or Nanlap), the underworld god and head honcho of Sican culture, looking quite displeased – as he so often does – with a rectangular mouth of gritted teeth flanked by nasolabial folds, half-moon eyes, and a flat nose. With both hands placed sternly upon his hips, the apoplectic deity wears a pointed headdress with twin jaguar finials curling up to each side and a loin cloth. Nice remains of rich black paint beautifully compliment the figure’s natural deep brown surface. Nylamp was lauded as the traditional founder of the Lambayeque dynasty, who came from the south by sea and colonized the region before he allegedly sprouted wings and flew off into the sunset in a dramatic display of his magical powers. A stunning example from Sican culture! Size: 1.875″ L x 1.5″ W (4.8 cm x 3.8 cm); 8.125″ H (20.6 cm) on included custom stand.
Ancient Egypt, Late Period, Dynasties 26 to 31, ca. 712 to 300 BCE. An Egyptian cedar and painted gesso sarcophagus mask of an archetypical Egyptian beauty in a black striped headdress painted with crimson, black, white, and russet hues. The voluminous deep-lidded eyes highlighted in thick strokes of black paint and long sweeping eyebrows mesmerize any viewer and lead one’s eye to a rounded nose and red-outlined, plump lips resting in a slight smile. These features are beautifully accented by a heart-shaped face, tan complexion, and black banded headdress. With immense eyes that stare through time, the mask reminds us of the ephemerality of our own existence, yet the eternal importance of art. Size: 7.5″ L x 3.75″ W x 9″ H (19 cm x 9.5 cm x 22.9 cm)
Ancient Egyptians believed it was of the utmost importance to preserve a body of the deceased, as the soul needed a place to reside after the death. Conservation of the body was done via mummification – a process involving the removal of internal organs that were placed in canopic jars, wrapping the body in linen, and then embalming. Death masks, such as this, were created so that the soul could recognize the body and return to it and, thus, were carved in the likeness of the deceased. Artisans used different materials. Earlier masks were carved from wood, while later ones were made of cartonnage, a material made from papyrus or linen and soaked in plaster which was then applied to a wooden mold, was used. Royal death masks, perhaps the most famous being that of Tutankhamen, were made from precious metals.
The mask was an essential part of the mummy, placed over the head to provide an idealized image of the deceased as he or she would be resurrected. This mask and others like it were traditionally carved from cedar. Interestingly, cedar wood was not native to Egypt. Egypt did not have verdant forests filled with tall trees, and unfortunately most of its native lumber was of relatively poor quality. So the ancient Egyptians relied on importing to acquire hardwoods – ebony imported from Africa, cedar and pine from Lebanon. One fabulous obelisk inscription by Thutmose III attests to the luxury of treasured hardwoods. It reads as follows, “They brought to me the choicest products . . . consisting of cedar, juniper and of meru wood . . . all the good sweet woods of God’s Land.” (Obelisk inscription by Thutmose III – J. H. Breasted, Ancient Records of Egypt, Part Two, p. 321)
