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Lot 577 Dα

An embroidered panel with the Rescue of the Young King Pyrrhus

Auction 1086 - overview Cologne
19.05.2017, 14:00 - Decorative Arts II
Estimate: 6.000 € - 6.500 €

An embroidered panel with the Rescue of the Young King Pyrrhus

Silk embroidery over gouche, mounted on panel and framed under glass. A copy of Poussin's lively composition finely embroidered in various techniques after an engraving. The frame of ebonised wood and with lacquered decor imitating tortoiseshell. Slightly faded and soiled, especially to the right edge. Frame 93.5 cm x 120 cm.
18th C., after a painting by Nicolas Poussin in the Louvre (1634).