DEAR FRIENDS,
It is with great pleasure that we present to you the catalogue of our In-Person Auction 233, dedicated to Antiques and Works of Art, Old Books and Manuscripts:a special, single-session auction, covering a wide range of pieces of particular quality, rarity and antiquity, which will be held on June 2, Monday, at 6 pm.
SOME HIGHLIGHTS:
COVER: JOSÉ MALHOA - 1855-1933 - «Adelaide» from the painting “O Fado”– with text by Professor Nuno Saldanha, (Lot 80).
PORTUGUESE PAINTING
JOSÉ DE AVELAR REBELO - c. 1600-1657 - Adoration of the Magi,work signed and dated 1651, with text by Prof.Vítor Serrão (Lot 130);
BENTO COELHO DA SILVEIRA - c. 1620-1708 - Jesus among Doctors,with text by Professor Vítor Serrão (Lot 131);
The Sleep of the Child Jesus,Óbidos school, 17t C. (4th quarter), with text by Professor Vítor Serrão (Lot 132);
SILVA PORTO - 1850-1893 - Female Portrait,signed (Lot 79);
ALFREDO KEIL - 1850-1907 - Portrait of a gentleman,work signed and dated 1876 (Lot 81);
FRANCIS SMITH - 1881-1961 - View of Almedina Arch - Coimbra,signed (Lot 94);
HENRIQUE MEDINA - 1901-1988 - “Tipo Minhoto”,signed and dated 1959 (Lot 88);
FOREIGN PAINTING
Portraits of three kings of England - Edward VI (1537-1553), James I (1566-1625) and Charles I (1600-1649) - and an unidentified lady,four gouache miniatures on paper, English school, 17th C., one signed with a monogram and dated 1636, two others dated 1632 and 1639 (Lot 16);
Portrait of Marie Therese of France (1778-1851), Madame Royale, and Louis Joseph Xavier François of France (1781-1789), Dauphin of France, children of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, French school,18th C. (4th quarter) (Lot 303);
Putti with flower garlands,set of four oils on canvas, Italian school, 18th C. (Lot 279);
Allegories to Love,set of three oils on canvas, French school, 18th/19th C. (Lot 278);
Calligraphed and illuminated manuscript,executed expressly for Louis-Joseph Xavier François (1781-1789), first-born son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette (Lot 120);
Indo-Portuguese Art
A cabinetwith twelve drawers simulating sixteen with stand ,Indo-Portuguese, 17t C. (Lot 141);
Christ crucified,sculpture in a single piece of ivory, Indo-Portuguese, 18t C. (Lot 148);
Namban Art
A plate,blue decoration "Flowers" with coat of arms of António Albuquerque Coelho de Carvalho, Kangxi period (1662-1722) (Lot 53);
A plate,"night-and-day" decoration with coat of arms of D. Joaquim Xavier Botelho de Lima Távora (1717-1800), Archbishop of Évora - 2nd service, Qianlong period (1736-1795) (Lot 66);
Birds of prey,a pair of sculptures, late Qianlong period (1736-1795) (Lot 249);
FURNITURE
A set of six chairs,D. João V, King of Portugal (1706-1750), walnut with carvings, Portuguese (Lot 32);
A set of twelve chairs, six with arms,Louis XVI (1774-1791), five chairs signed TILLIARD - Jean-Baptiste II Tilliard (1723-1798) (Lot 36) + a pair of setteesfrom the same set (Lote 37);
A centre table,Empire manner, French, 19t c. (Lot 38);
A chalice with paten and ladder,silver, chalice with Rome assay mark by Carlo Modesti (1696-1718), Italian (Lot 225);
A cutlery set for twenty-four people,silver, Portuguese, including 21 serving cutlery sets, 12 fish forks and knives, Porto Javali mark (1887-1937), maker's mark by Julio Ernesto da Silva (1896-1932), 15.077 g. (approx gross weight), mahogany case (Lot 232);
A Caravel ship,gilt silver, decoration en relief, stern engraved with the coat of arms of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, Alemã, Adolph Barsach Davis maker`s mark (1927-1936) (Lot 228);
A necklace, gold, set with 2 South Sea pearls and 430 brilliant-cut diamonds weighing approximately 7 ct. (Lot 262);
OTHER
NEWCASTLE, William Cavendish, 1st Duke of.- 4 + 4 + 4 engravingsof the work “Methode et invention nouvelle de dresser les chevaux”.- A Londres: Chez Jean Brindley, 1737 (Lots 275, 276 and 277);
A pair of fruit bowls for centerpieces “Basket supported by three sculptures - Female figures holding fruit”,Louis XVI (1774-1791), gilt bronze en relief, French (Lot 123);
A “Telemachus and Athena” mantel clock, Empire,chiselled, gilded and patinated bronze en relief "Eagle and laurel wreath”, French, 19th C. ( Lot 125);
Summer, marble sculpture,European, 19t C., Provenence: Sir Francis Cook Collection (1817-1901), Monserrate Palace, Sintra; It was placed in one of the large niches in the Music Room, as shown in a photograph by Carlos Relvas taken around 1880. (Lot 49);
A large fish bowl,Chinese porcelain, Guangxu period (1875-1908) (Lot 250).
Hoping to have the pleasure of welcoming you soon, in person or virtually, with our best regards!