WINTER FINE ART FROM ESTATES & COLLECTIONS
Thu, Jan 18, 2024 12:00PM EST
Lot 10
John (Jean) B. Guelpa (Italian - American, 19th Century)
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,500 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Still Life, Bowl of Nuts. Reverse painted glass. Signed bottom right. 10 1/2 x 13 1/2" ; 13 1/4 x 16 1/4" (framed).
Guelpa was an advocate for the ancient technique of reverse glass painting, having published: "A Treatise on Painting on Glass" in 1860.
Vallot Auctioneers would like to thank the Corning Museum of Glass for their help researching this artwork.
Provenance: Gertrude Grace Sill (1920 - 2020) American art historian, curator and professor and author of: "John Haberle Master of Illusion," and other art historical publications.
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Guelpa was an advocate for the ancient technique of reverse glass painting, having published: "A Treatise on Painting on Glass" in 1860.
Vallot Auctioneers would like to thank the Corning Museum of Glass for their help researching this artwork.
Provenance: Gertrude Grace Sill (1920 - 2020) American art historian, curator and professor and author of: "John Haberle Master of Illusion," and other art historical publications.