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A trompe l'oeil still life of a letter rack - an engraving, a Dutch and an English newspaper, sealed letters, a feather quill, red and black sealing wax, a silver seal, scissors and a pen knife
Details
Edwart Collier (Breda c. 1640-c. 1710 ?Leiden)
A trompe l'oeil still life of a letter rack - an engraving, a Dutch and an English newspaper, sealed letters, a feather quill, red and black sealing wax, a silver seal, scissors and a pen knife
signed 'E. Collier' (centre, on the engraving), inscribed 'Mo: r Edward Collier Painter at Leyden' (lower right, on a letter) and dated 'Ann: 17[.?]' (upper right, on the English newspaper)
oil on canvas
21¾ x 26 5/8 in. (55.2 x 67.7 cm.)
A trompe l'oeil still life of a letter rack - an engraving, a Dutch and an English newspaper, sealed letters, a feather quill, red and black sealing wax, a silver seal, scissors and a pen knife
signed 'E. Collier' (centre, on the engraving), inscribed 'Mo: r Edward Collier Painter at Leyden' (lower right, on a letter) and dated 'Ann: 17[.?]' (upper right, on the English newspaper)
oil on canvas
21¾ x 26 5/8 in. (55.2 x 67.7 cm.)
Provenance
Earl of Shrewsbury, Alton Towers, Staffordshire.
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