Théodore DECK (1823–1891) - Lot 53

Théodore DECK (1823–1891) “Head of an Old Man.” Rectangular ceramic panel, fully glazed in white and blue, set in a modern frame of stained and gilded wood (hair in the glaze, material imperfections, small chips). Incised signature on one edge. 37 x 27 cm (visible area) History: By choosing this subject, Théodore Deck transposed onto ceramic a model long attributed to Titian, now recognized as a work by Giovanni Gerolamo Savoldo, an Italian Renaissance painter. The original drawing that served as the model for this composition is housed in the Department of Graphic Arts at the Louvre Museum in Paris (inv. no. 5524).

Estimate:£668.30

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