Lot 337
Circa 1720, attributed to the Grue family workshop, painted with a scene of Venus in the forge of Vulcan, one of the attendants holding a cartouche with a cardinal's coat of arms.
Height 6.5cm, Diameter 29cm
Estimate $2,000 - $3,000
Some scratches and wear to the surface consistent with age and use, notable to the gilding on the dress of the female to centre; chip to footrim, wear to underside of footrim.
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The Robert Compton Jones Collection, Sydney
The cardinal's arms on the left belong to the Carafa family. Due to the date of the plate it is possibly Pier Luigi Carafa (1677-1755) who was Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals. He is buried in Sant'Andrea Delle Fratte in Rome.
The Collector's Auction
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8810
2:00pm - 3 March 2026
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra
VIEWING
Fri 27 Feb – Sun 1 Mar, 11am - 5pm
The Bond, 36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra
CONTACT
Madeleine Mackenzie
sydney@leonardjoel.com.au
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