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19th century bronze Maltese fire irons / chenets , modelled on "Ninette" 19th century bronze Maltese extendable fire irons / chenets. Each end mounted with seated ormolu bronze Maltese dogs, on plinths with Louis XV decoration of scrolled feet and neoclassical faces, the central one being a sphinx. One dog rests their paw on a ball. The dog sculptures are modelled on the dog "Ninette" for Pierre-Jacques-Onésyme Bergeret de Grandcourt at the end of the 18th century.
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An ivory miniature of Princess Sophia Matilda of Gloucester (1773-1844) and her Maltese after Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA (English, 1723-1792)
An ivory miniature in watercolour of Princess Sophia Matilda of Gloucester (1773-1844) Daughter of Prince William Henry, 1st Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, and her Maltese dog, after Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA (English, 1723-1792). The sitter was the daughter of George III’s brother, Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1743-1805), and the wife he married in secret, the widowed Maria, Countess of Waldegrave, nee Walpole (1739-1807). This portrait was presumably commissioned by the sitter’s parent, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, it was exhibited at the Royal Academy in the same year as that of the Duchess (OM 1015, 4000698). The work by Reynolds is today in the Royal Collection. It was quite common for artists, especially miniaturists, to copy the works of famous painting on a reduced scale.
Initialled bottom right 'GB'.
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Yr: 1780 |
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Circa 1800 bronze of the Maltese "Ninette" by Claude Michel Clodion (French, 1738-1814) Circa 1800 bronze of the Maltese "Ninette" recumbent upon a velvet tasselled cushion by Claude Michel Clodion (French, 1738-1814) The bronze is modelled from the tribute to Ninette a terra-cotta statute titled "Mausol'e de Ninette" (at the Musée Historique Lorrain, Nancy) by Claude Michel Clodion (1738-1814). The bronze sits on chamfered marble base. It is illustrated in "Bronze Sculpture of Les Animaliers" by Jane Horswell. The author notes that "although unsigned" it is included for its "exceptional quality and .... rarity". A terracotta version is in the collection of the Musée Cognacq-Jay, Paris, (see image above). It perhaps inspired George Jones’ 1871 Majolica sculpture (see sepia image above) of a Maltese on a tasselled cushion and perhaps even Antoine-Louis Barye's (French, 1796 - 1875) or Emmanuel Fremiet's, (French, 1824-1910) , Spaniels recumbent on tasselled cushions.
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Maltese |
Artist: Claude Michel Clodion |
Yr: 1800 |
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An oil on panel of a Maltese / Bichon type by Henriette Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1821 - 1909) An oil on a mahogany panel by Henriette Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1821 - 1909), of Maltese / Bichon type dog on seated on a decorative cushion before a roaring open fire. Signed bottom left "Henriette Ronner". This dog was a favourite of the artist's and appears in many of her paintings, see "Henriette Ronner-Knip (1821-1909)" by Harry J. Kraaij. Dutch, circa 1850 Dutch, circa 1850. An oil on panel by Henriette Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1821 - 1909), of Maltese / Bichon type dog on . Signed bottom right "Henriette Ronner." The revervese bears label for "Bosman & Co Den Haag". For a similar subject see page 21 "Henriette Ronner-Knip (1821-1909)" by Harry J. Kraaij. Dutch, circa 1850.
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Yr: 1850 |
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An oil on panel of a Maltese / Bichon type, mother and puppies by Henriette Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1821 - 1909) An oil on a mahogany panel by Henriette Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1821 - 1909), Maltese / Bichon type mother with three puppies gathered on a red cushion before a terracotta pelargonium (geranium) pot. Signed bottom right “Henriette Ronnerâ€. The panel bears label “No 7 Reed†and the frame a label for “Picture Frame Maker Guilder and Mount Cutter George W Keep’ late Shepherd Bros. Engravings and Oil Paintings Cleaned and Restored on my own premise Market Place Nottinghamâ€.
This dog breed was a favourite of the artist’s and appears in many of her paintings, see for example, “Henriette Ronner-Knip (1821-1909)†by Harry J. Kraaij. Dutch, circa 1850.
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Maltese |
Artist: Henriette Ronner-Knip |
Yr: 1850 |
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