20th Mar, 2024 10:00
Fine Interiors
469
Attributed to Charles Rosenberg (1745-1844)
a George III reverse-painted glass silhouette group, said to depict three Royal Knights of the Garter, the Prince of Wales, Princes William and Edward, Maria Anne Fitzherbert, and two other women,
in a gilt moulded frame surmounted with a crown,
image 17 x 59cm
frame 52.5 x 65cm (58cm including crown),
together with a framed typewritten label (2)
Charles Christian Rosenberg, also known as Carl Rosenberg of Bath, was born in Austria and moved to England as a young boy as part of Queen Charlotte’s retinue. Works by Rosenberg in the Royal Collection include silhouettes of the Princess Royal and of Princesses Augusta, Elizabeth and Sophia, painted during their stay at Cheltenham in 1788. Other royal commissions followed and Rosenberg used the title 'Profile Painter to their Majesties and Royal Family' throughout the 1790s. He settled in Bath around 1787 and became one of the most successful and prolific silhouette artists of his time.
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Sold for £3,500
Condition Report
There is a slight curve to the glass, although it's difficult to photograph. Some slight loss to the paint to the bottom right which is just about covered by the frame. Otherwise the paint is in very good condition. Evidence of pest to the silk backing but nothing that appears active. Frame with a couple of small losses and signs of wear. Historic woodworm to the back board. Overall in good condition and ready to hang.
Together with a separate framed typewritten label reading 'This extremely interesting silhouette painted on convex glass dates to the 1790s and shows three royal Knights of the Order of the Garter, sons of George III. This Order consists of the monarch, twenty-five Knight Companions and such lineal descendants of George I as may be elected. The members of the royal family shown here from right to left are, in order of precedence: the unmarried Prince of Wales, later George IV, in the highest position, followed by two of his brothers (according to G.M. Willis they are probably the princes William and Edward, invested on 2nd June 1786, and finally, on the lowest step, Mrs. Fitzherbert. The silhouette is of a type very fashionable in the 1790s.', 16.5 x 13.5cm.
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Auction: Fine Interiors, 20th Mar, 2024
As the days get lighter and the temperatures milder, we are excited to share our March Fine Interiors online catalogue, filled with colour, texture and warmth to herald the coming of spring.
In the selection of almost five-hundred lots, we have brought together items from an assortment of periods and styles from Antiquity to the present day, all meticulously catalogued and beautifully photographed by the Sworders’ team. We hope that you enjoy browsing the full online catalogue and make a visit to view in person in London or Stansted.
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Viewing
Stansted Viewing | Auction
Viewing will be held at our Stansted Auction Rooms, Cambridge Road, Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8GE, as follows:
Friday 15 March, 10am - 5pm
Saturday 16 March, 10am - 2pm
Sunday 17 March, 10am - 2pm
Monday 18 March, 10am - 5pm
The auction will take place at our Stansted Auction Rooms, Cambridge Road, Stansted Mountfitchet CM24 8GE.
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