1670

Gerrit Dou (Leiden 1613 – 1675 Leiden), Old Man Praying, ca. 1665–70, oil on panel, 18 x 12.7 cm, signed in dark paint along right edge: “GDOU” (GD in ligature), GD-107. Private collection, New York. Currently on view at Musée du Louvre, Paris. Despite the dynamic, lively touch of the artist’s brush, Gerrit Dou’s Old Man Praying is a painting of calm, spiritual reverence. Seen from a slightly elevated viewpoint and against an undefined backdrop, the elderly bearded figure kneels in prayer while gazing... [Lire la suite]

Spice box, Master Nicolaus Claussen, Kiel, 1670. Parcel-gilt and engraved silver. Height : 14,3 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

Pair of bottles, 1670, France, Nevers. Faience. Height: 48.5 cm; Width: 21.7 cm; Height: 48.5 cm; Width: 21.3 cm - MNC22284; MNC22285, Sèvres, Cité de la céramique.

GHENT.- The MSK houses more than 60 Dutch paintings from the 17th century, a period known as ‘The Golden Age’ by its northern neighbours. On the occasion of ‘Gent Kleurt Oranje’, this rich collection comes under scrutiny: when was it established and how was it subsequently developed? What is the relationship between the North and South? And is everything really what it seems? This autumn, the MSK has gone in search of answers to these questions and shine the spotlight upon this unique, sometimes curious,... [Lire la suite]

Gauda Malhara Ragini, Bundi, c. 1670. Photo courtesy Francesca Galloway Ltd Opaque pigments with gold on paper, within a broad red frame. Painting: 20.2 × 11.6 cm; Page: 23.6 × 15 cm.  ASIAN ART IN LONDON. 31st October - 9th November 2013. ASIAN ART IN LONDON. 31st October - 9th November 2013. FRANCESCA GALLOWAY LTD. A Prince's Eye. Imperial Mughal Paintings from a Princely Collection. Art from the Indian Courts. Francesca Galloway, Christine Ramphal. Phone... [Lire la suite]

Portrait of Jeanne de Marigny, attributed to Charles (1604-92) and Henri Beaubrun (1603-77), Paris, about 1650-60, oil on canvas. Museum no. 566-1882, © Victoria and Albert Museum, London LONDON - A pearl-drop earring worn by Charles I at his execution in 1649, magnificent pearl tiaras  worn by European nobility and a necklace of cultured pearls given to Marilyn Monroe by  Joe DiMaggio in 1954 will be among the incredible array of jewels and other objects on  display in a new exhibition at the V&A this... [Lire la suite]

Paravent à six feuilles, Chine. Casa-Museu Medeiros e Almeida, Lisbonne Paravent à huit feuilles, dynastie Qing, Règne de Kangxi (1662-1722). Casa-Museu Medeiros e Almeida, Lisbonne Cabinet, vers 1670, dynastie Qing, Règne de Kangxi (1662-1722). Casa-Museu Medeiros e Almeida, Lisbonne Paravent à dix feuilles (commande portugaise), province de Henan, dynastie Qing, Règne de Kangxi (1662-1722). Casa-Museu Medeiros e Almeida, Lisbonne

An early Dutch wheel-engraved goblet and cover, circa 1670. Photo Bonhams Possibly Northern Netherlands, the straight-sided bowl with rounded base, decorated on one side with a nude female figure holding aloft a covered goblet in her right hand, her left arm resting on a large ewer, reclining on the lap of a man, a flying Cupid at one side firing an arrow at the couple, all within a strapwork cartouche, the reverse with two skirmishing cavalrymen, in the manner of the engraved work of Antonio Tempesta, a small... [Lire la suite]

A fine and rare Charles II parcel-gilt, two handled cage-work cup and cover, English, circa 1670. Photo courtesy N & I Franklin Price on request. N & I Franklin, 11 Bury Street, London, SW1Y 6AB United Kingdom. T 0207 839 3131 - M 07816 812 912 - M 07968 853 383 - F 0207 839 3132 - katiealice@franklinsilver.com  

Lot 95. Coupe en argent et vermeil, Allemagne, vers 1670. Haut. 23 cm. Estimation: 4,000 - 6,000 EUR. Lot. Vendu 15,000 EUR. Courtesy Sotheby's le couvercle probablement manquant, poinçons peu lisibles. Quantité: 1.  A GERMAN SILVER AND SILVER-GILT CUP, CIRCA 1670 Sotheby's. Collection de Nicolas Landau et Jacqueline Goldman. Paris | 08 avr. 2013