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A Boy And His Horse, of course, of courseCarlton Hobbs LLC This portrait of a boy and his horse, signed and dated 1646, is the work of the Dutch Golden Age painter Herman Mijnerts Doncker (c. 1620-1656). He…
May 29 2013, 5:22pm | Comments »
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A Sculptural Allegory of Imperial FranceCarlton Hobbs LLC This cockerel is rendered with striking naturalism and elaborate attention to detail. Its feathers are highly refined and arranged in sections at intervals with subtly…
April 3 2013, 2:42pm | Comments »
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A Voyage To KinghoodThis interesting French petit-point needlework in the Carlton Hobbs collection depicts a voyage of Henri II of France (1519-1559). Henri, holding a crown and scepter, stands on the…
March 21 2013, 10:18am | Comments »
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Over the summer we brought you preliminary details on an important Aubusson carpet made to a design by Eugene Viollet-le-Duc for the Cathedral of Nôtre Dame de Paris.…
March 15 2013, 12:10pm | Comments »
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Mirror, mirror…on the chair?The rococo style appeared in Italy later than in its neighboring European countries, and was highly influenced by French Louis XV design. In Venice, the republic had faded…
February 4 2013, 1:48pm | Comments »
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Is This Burning An Eternal Flame?These candelabra, which take the very interesting and uncommon form of human skeletons, belong to the genre in art specifically devoted to reminding us of our own mortality.…
October 12 2012, 10:16am | Comments »
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Carving Connections This tour de force of rococo carving is perhaps one of the most dynamic, expressive and free-flowing examples of sculpted furniture made in mid-18th century Germany. Its pendant…
September 28 2012, 12:10pm | Comments »
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Turning Religious Ire into Huguenot SatireThese interesting carved ivory roundels depict the likenesses of twelve individuals taken from “Les Héros de la Ligue ou la Procession Monacale conduitte par Louis XIV pour la…
June 12 2012, 2:32pm | Comments »
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Feat of Form in Viennese Furniture DesignCarlton Hobbs LLC. This secretaire is a rare example of the fine Austrian cabinetwork made during the first half of the 19th century. Secretaires were considered the…
May 9 2012, 2:28pm | Comments »
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