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A French painted enamel mirror back, attributed to François I. Limosin (active before 1582-after 1615), circa 1600 and later, France
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
painted with the Death of Adonis, his hound, the boar and animals surrounding him, Venus grieving behind him, encircled by scrolling foliage, a mask below, within later silver framework.
Literature
RELATED LITERATURE
Sophie Baratte, Les Émaux Peints de Limoges, Musée du Louvre, Paris, 2000.
Catalogue Note
Compare the faces and painting on a mirror back in the Louvre (Baratte, op.cit., no. MR2626, p. 385) by François I. Limosin.