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Lustre Plate with Alpheus pursuing Arethusa
Lost Art-ID
311225
Artist
Avelli, Francesco Xanto
Birth
1486/1487?, Rovigo (?)
Death
1542?
Place of activity
Urbino, Faenza (?)
First mentioned
1520/1525
Title
Lustre Plate with Alpheus pursuing Arethusa
Datierung
1534 (um)
Object type
Group of reported objects
Diameter
26.00 cm
Inventory number
Auktionskatalog London 1939, Kat.Nr. 275
Description
A VERY FINE GUBBIO LUSTRE PLATE, painted by Fra Xanto Avelli, with Alpheus, the River God pursuing Arethusa who is, on appealing to Diana, changed into a fountain, in the immediate foreground Cupid, in the background a castle with trees and rocks to the right, the colours rich, the lustre of the finest quality, the reverse with four floral sprays in ruby and gold lustre, a smaller one repeated in the centre of the foot which is inscribed in black 1534 De Alpheo e d'Arethusa il vano amore. F.X.", diam., circa 1534
Verlustgeschichte
München, 1938
Die Sammlung (ca. 440 Werke) wurde 1938 in München anläßlich der "Reichskristallnacht" durch die SS beschlagnahmt und 1939 (7./8.06 und 19./20.07.) in London bei Sotheby´s versteigert.
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Contact
Please contact the German Lost Art Foundation.
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