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UNKNOWN MASTER
Central Switzerland, mid-18th century.
Reverse glass painting depicting St. Francis of Assisi in ecstasy. In a carved, gilt wooden frame. Label on the verso inscribed: probably Leodegar Meyer. Gesch. von Meyerberg (?) St. Gallen 29.10.1954.
22 × 17.5 cm.
Provenance:
A comparable work can be found in Georg Staffelbach: Geschichte der Luzerner Hinterglasmalerei von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart. Lucerne, 1951, Ill. 239.
Conditionreport:
- gilding of the frame with losses and cracks CHF 1 000 / 1 200 | (€ 1 030 / 1 240)
Sold for CHF 1 160 (including buyer's premium)