L'alchimiste, France, circa 1850 Folded fan, the double shee - Lot 144

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L'alchimiste, France, circa 1850 Folded fan, the double shee - Lot 144
L'alchimiste, France, circa 1850 Folded fan, the double sheet of paper painted with a candlelit interior scene. A scholar in front of his grimoires and vases is visited by a woman hiding behind her fan. The composition is inspired by the work of Willem Hendrik Schmidt (1809-1849). The leaf is richly embellished with gilded flowers and foliage. The vases are enriched with applied white mother-of-pearl. The reverse features an interior scene with a woman and child, and a group of soldiers evoking the Spanish conquistadores. A fine white mother-of-pearl frame, engraved and gilded with flowers and two miniature portraits. An elegant couple adorns the plumes. H.t. 28 cm-W.H. 11 cm (good condition, wear)
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