1636

Gnadenpfennig from the von Stetten family, Augsbourg, 1636. Enamelled gold. Height 3,5 cm. Philippe d’Arschot at Brafa Art Fair, Brussels, 21-29 january 2017. Philippe d´Arschot. Fine antique silver from the 16th to the 19th Centuries. Avenue Louise, 192, 1050 Brussels, Belgium

Self-portrait of John Lutma, signing, John Lutma (II), 1643-1689, etching, h 159mm × 133mm. AMSTERDAM.- The Rijksmuseum is exhibiting ninety drawings, prints and photographs spanning a period from the seventeenth century to the twentieth to tell the story of the ‘selfie’ on paper. Virtually every artist in the past looked in a mirror and captured his or her image for posterity – just as we do now. Self-portraits by such artists as Rembrandt, Moses ter Borch, Leendert van der Cooghen, Wouter Johannes van Troostwijk,... [Lire la suite]

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606 – 1669), Self portrait(?) with plumed cap and lowered sabre. Etching, 1634. Estimate 7,000 — 9,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's. a fair impression of the third (final) state, after the plate had been reduced to an oval, the upper half of the oval emphasized with printing ink; sheet: 130 by 108mm 5 1/8 by 4 1/4 in Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606 – 1669), Self portrait with Saskia. Etching, 1636. Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's. the... [Lire la suite]

Frans II Francken (Anvers, 1581-1642), Cabinet d'un collectionneur, 1636. Huile sur panneau de chêne, 74 x 78 cm, Vienne, Kunsthistorisches Museum.

Important cachet moghol en agate, Lucknow, 19ème siècle. Photo Artcurial - Briest-Poulain-F.Tajan Cachet rond en jade gris céladon, gravé en caractères " nasta'liq ", à monture d'argent en forme de dôme étagé, décorée au repoussé de deux rangs de rinceaux végétaux. Prise sphérique en argent gravé, garnie de fils de soie orange formant un pompon. L'inscription mentionne le nom de Shah Jahan et la date 1046 A.H. (1636 A.D.). Diamètre : 9,5 cm. (3 ¾ in.)AN IMPORTANT MOGHUL AGATE SEAL FROM LUCKNOW WITH SILVER MOUNT AND... [Lire la suite]