I find a crest of 2 basilisks torching a vase of flowers very odd indeed! Suppose they could be cockatrices.
One of my favorite fairly common descriptions for cameos that are not set is 'unmounted lady'. !!!!! Not good, not good at all. Each of the 8...
Not really useful, but: https://www.antiques-atlas.com/antique/french_spelter_lamp_le_triumphe_l_moreau/as237a1110 [IMG] They do not assign the...
Welcome, Austin. Full size is always preferable: [IMG]
I'm not anymore either. I had at one time thought one of the words was 'sterling', but my eyes don't see it now. When I asked for 'thoughts', I...
Seems the buildings do look rather like that: [IMG]
Scooped while I was getting the French. :)
I'd go with etagere (étagère).
I would call that more a plant stand than a pedestal, but all that means is that it's a pedestal for a potted plant.
Did he ever spend time there? An odd mix. A lot of it I would characterize as primitive, while the sky & the light on the mountains have more...
Swans are associated with Apollo, who is associated with the arts, intellectual pursuits & cultural refinement generally.
A volcanic island somewhere. Don't try crossing that log bridge! If Rooz, presumably not this one: https://www.saatchiart.com/rooz_art But...
'Compliments of', like a free entry pass of the sort they hand out on the street for comedy clubs to bring in a crowd. 'Papering the house'.
Giovanni Paolo Panini did a number of paintings something like this, but seems to have focused on the buildings, not people or trees.
Strike Alexandria. Rome: [IMG] At least that goes with Italian Villas.
There is a Biblical, Jesus & disciples feel to it, but I don't think it is. More like a gathering of philosophers. The painting, which is...
They look more like basilisks to me: [IMG]
http://www.artsunlight.com/artist-NV/N-V0001-Louise-Elisabeth-Vigee-Lebrun/N-V0001-050-portrait-of-mme-d-aguesseau.html Portrait of Mme...
Doesn't look it, does it? Thoughts?
Wasn't sure right off what you meant by warped insides, but in scrolling around, passed the pic that shows the inside partially opened to show the...
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