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LOT 1653

Medieval Reverse Glass Painting of a Stag

RHINELAND, CIRCA 1520 A.D.

7 3/4 x 6 /4 in. (324 grams, 19.5 x 16 cm).

Rectangular glass panel with detailed painting of a stag bounding through dense coils of foliage, smaller hind to the rear and bird with spread wings; gilt field, mounted in a glazed wooden frame with velvet reveal. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Schnitzler collection since 1930.
Ex central London gallery.

CONDITION

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LOT 1653

Medieval Reverse Glass Painting of a Stag

Sold for (Inc. bp): £715

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