Property of a Midwestern Lady
A LOUIS XIV GILTWOOD MIRROR IN THE MANNER OF JEAN LE PAUTRE, LATE 17TH CENTURY
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April 22, 03:06 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Property of a Midwestern Lady
A LOUIS XIV GILTWOOD MIRROR IN THE MANNER OF JEAN LE PAUTRE, LATE 17TH
CENTURY
the crest possibly associated, the plate apparently original
height 59 ½ in.; width 34 ¼ in.; depth 3 in.
151.1 cm; 86.9 cm; 7.6 cm
Bernard Steinitz, Paris
Comparable carved acanthus decoration is frequently encountered in the ornamental prints of Jean Le
Pature (1618-1682), a designer and engraver who supplied work to the Court and leading architects,
woodcarvers and ébénistes including André-Charles Boulle. A similar pair of putti holding a basket of
flowers appears in one of Le Pautre's designs for a fireplace surround and overmantel published by
Mariette in Nouveaux dessins de cheminées à l'italienne (c.1660).