A PAIR OF FRENCH PEWTER, BRASS, GILT METAL AND PAINTED PICTURES

A PAIR OF FRENCH PEWTER, BRASS, GILT METAL AND PAINTED PICTURES

ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS COMPIGNÉ, C.1775

of river scenes with fishermen in boats, other figures looking on, houses and trees in the background, on blue foil-backed glass panels, inside gilt guilloche borders, in fruitwood frames (2)

13.2 x 17.3cm

Provenance

Christie's Paris, 28th June 2012, Parisian apartment of Mr. and Mrs. John Gutfreund, lot 340 for €11,250 (including premium).

Catalogue Note

Thomas Compigné was a peintre and tabletier who worked under the patronage of Louis XV. He was based in the Rue Grenetta at the 'Roi David'. His speciality were exquisite pictures of country houses, townscapes and landscapes. Executed in gouache, silver and gold on a pewter or tortoiseshell ground they were much admired and sought after by the French cognoscenti.