- A. DUPRE (FR, 19TH C.), VIEW OF THE
A. DUPRE (FR, 19TH C.), VIEW OF THE VENETIAN LAGOON,A. Dupre (French, 19th c.), View of the Venetian Lagoon with Gondola and Fishing Smacks, oil on canvas, signed lower right. 18" x 25 1/2"; frame: 27" x 35". Very good condition.
- AFTER JUIEN DUPRE, FRENCH PEASANTS &
AFTER JUIEN DUPRE, FRENCH PEASANTS & HAY PAINTINGFramed oil on canvas painting, French Peasants Stacking Hay, unsigned, in the style of Julien Dupre (France, 1851-1910), sight: approx 29.5"h, 39.5w, overall: approx 37.5"h, 47"w, 17.75lbs
- PAIR OF NICHOLAS MONGIARDO AFTER PAUL
PAIR OF NICHOLAS MONGIARDO AFTER PAUL DUPRE-LAFON FRUITWOOD AND FAUX SHAGREEN SIDE TABLESThe underside marked 'NM'.
18 3/4 x 13 1/2 in. square.
Mongiardo Studio, Inc., Great Barrington, MA, April 20, 2004.
Property from the Collection of Mary Wells Lawrence
Condition
In generally good condition with fading and scuffing to the tops. Some minor scuffing to the sides. Structurally sound. Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
- Continental School, Late 19th/Early
Continental School, Late 19th/Early 20th Century
Desert Caravan
oil on canvas
signed Dupre (lower left)
11 5/8 x 15 5/8 inches.
Property from the Estate of an Elegant Lady, Texas
- CABINET PHOTOGRAPH OF EMPRESS ALEXANDRA
CABINET PHOTOGRAPH OF EMPRESS ALEXANDRA FEODOROVNA, Russia, late 19th century, set in a painted and giltwood portrait frame of classical orthodox architectural form, sight size 3 3/4 x 5 1/2; overall frame 7 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. Provenance: Purchased from Clive Farahar & Sophie Dupre, Wiltshire, England.
- TWO PERIOD POSTCARDS DEPICTING TSAREVICH
TWO PERIOD POSTCARDS DEPICTING TSAREVICH ALEXEI NIKOLAEVICH AND HIS BOOKPLATE, the postcards c. 1914, the two photographs from the same portrait session, with Alexei wearing a sailor suit, seated at a table, and holding a book, one also bears his signature, ht. 5 1/2, wd. 3 1/2; the bookplate designed by Baron Armin Foelkersam in 1907 and depicts an angel holding a shield bearing the Imperial double-headed eagle and Nicholas II's cipher, ht. 4 1/8, wd. 2 1/2; in a common frame, ht. 23 1/2, wd. 10 3/4 in. Provenance: Postcards purchased from Galerie Gerda Bassence, Berlin; bookplate from Clive Farahar & Sophie Dupre, Wiltshire, England. Literature: Bookplate illustrated in Bookplates and Their Owners in Imperial Russia, by Marguerite Studemeister, p. 55
- AUTOGRAPHED POSTCARD WITH THREE FRAMED
AUTOGRAPHED POSTCARD WITH THREE FRAMED PHOTOGRAVURES OF TSAR NICHOLAS II'S CHILDREN, 20th century, the postcard sent as an Easter card in 1909 by the children of Nicholas II and bearing all their signatures, a chicken cut out of the card; together with three portraits from a 1914 Russian portfolio, each titled in Cyrillic, sight size ht. 8, wd. 9 3/4 in., overall framed measurements ht. 21 3/4, wd. 14 in. Provenance: Clive Farahar & Sophie Dupre, Wiltshire, England.
- GROUP OF FRAMED ITEMS RELATED TO NAPOLEON,
GROUP OF FRAMED ITEMS RELATED TO NAPOLEON, including a specimen supposedly from the willow trees near Napoleon's grave on St. Helena; a carte-de-visite portrait of Napoleon, ht. 2 1/4, wd. 3 1/2; and a 19th century Carrick-style photo of a Russian peasant and his children, ht. 3 3/4, wd. 5 1/4, overall frame size 19 3/4 x 23 1/2 in. Provenance: Specimen and CDV purchased from Clive Farahar and Sophie Dupre, Wiltshire England. N.B. Willow sprig has accompanying letter from the Secretariat, The Castle, St. Helena.
- TSAR NICHOLAS II AUTOGRAPH LETTER AND
TSAR NICHOLAS II AUTOGRAPH LETTER AND PHOTOGRAVURE, Tsar Nicholas II Autograph Letter and Photogravure, the letter in Cyrillic, reading, " Ts[arskoe] S[elo] 2nd May 1900 Dear Illarion Ivanovich, I wish to see you and have a talk with you about a certain matter, would you please come here tomorrow the 3rd at 1 p.m, of course in frock-coat. Yours sincerely, Nicholas," 6 3/4 x 5; in a common frame with the photogravure, c. 1914, of the Tsar in military uniform and with Cyrillic caption, image 6 1/2 x 4 1/2, frame 26 3/4 x 14 1/2 in. Provenance: Letter purchased from Clive Farahar & Sophie Dupre, Wiltshire, England.
- REPLICA PEERS CHAIR FROM QUEEN ELIZABETH
REPLICA PEERS CHAIR FROM QUEEN ELIZABETH II'S CORONATION AND GUARD'S SASH, England, 20th century, the chair made by Hands of Wycombe, and numbered 1790, in 1977 for the Queen's Silver Jubilee, of blue velvet and limed oak, seat ht. 18 in.; the sash burgundy and gold brocade. Provenance: Chair purchased from Clive Farahar & Sophie Dupre, Wiltshire, England; sash from Wallis and Wallis, Sussex, England.
- LIMOGE ENAMEL AND CAST BRASS TRAY, France,
LIMOGE ENAMEL AND CAST BRASS TRAY, France, late 19th century, After Julien Dupré (French, 1851-1910), "La Faneuse", depicting a woman in the field pitching hay, marked with artist's cypher "FR", lg. 11 3/4 in.
- MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A LADYAn antique
MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A LADYAn antique miniature portrait of a (royal) lady, signed Dupré lower right, set in a scrimshawed frame.