From the Baron Gustave de Rothschild Collection
Attributed to Pierre Reymond (1513 - 1584), Limoges, second half of the 16th century
Tazza with a white bird tells Psyche of Cupid's illness
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
grisaille painted enamel tazza on copper, with gilt and fleshtone hightlights
after The Story of Cupid and Psyche by the Master of Die
The underneath with remnants of a red wax seal, a label inscribed UNION/CENTRALE, another one inscribed R, a last one numbered G / H. 60. and F32
23.9cm. diameter, 9⅜in.
8.5cm. high, 3⅜in.
Baron Gustave de Rothschild (1829-1911);
Thence by descent to Sir Philip Sassoon, Bt. (1888-1939);
His sale, Christie's London, 26 November 1919, lot 70, acquired through J. Seligmann & Cie, 12 December 1919;
Rothschild collection, and by descent;
Christie's Paris, 4 July 2019, lot 3;
Where acquired.
Exposition de 1865, Musée Rétrospectif, Paris, Palais de l’Industrie, no. 2535.
"Inventaire après le Décès de Monsieur le Baron Gustave de Rothschild", The Rothschild Archive, London, Me A. Cottin (notary), 26 April-10 June 1912, no. 429, 2,000 francs (Hôtel de Marigny, Galerie, 'Vitrine à gauche de la porte').
