Two painted porcelain plaques with portraits, possibly of a brother and sister - image-1

Lot 767 D

Two painted porcelain plaques with portraits, possibly of a brother and sister

Auction 1131 - overview Cologne
17.05.2019, 10:30 - Decorative Arts
Estimate: 500 € - 1.000 €
Result: 620 € (incl. premium)

Two painted porcelain plaques with portraits, possibly of a brother and sister

Half-figure portraits on rectangular plaques depicting a facing couple against sepia backgrounds. The young lady wears a white lace dress, the gentleman with glasses and a beard wears a dark green jacket. The lady signed lower left "J. Spelter fec 1845", the gentleman lower right "Spelter fec 1844". H 12 cm. Stucco frame painted to resemble gilding H ca. 20 cm (with minor chips).
Jakob Spelter, 1844 and 1845.

Provenance

Private collection, Baden-Württemberg.