89,300 CHF
Hector's DepartureUnsigned, No. 9823, enamel attributable to the workshop of J-L. Richter, Geneva, circa 1820.Magnificent and rare 18 ct. gold and enamel, graduated pearl-set quarter repeating watch with centre seconds, made for the Chinese market. 46.8 mm o, gilt brass fully engraved bridge calibre, 6 jewels, free-standing barrel, cylinder escapement, gold three-arm balance, blued-steel flat balance spring, striking on gongs by depressing thependant.Diam. 59 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, pages 322-323. Notes Richter Jean-Louis (1766-1841)He learned his art under David-Etienne-Roux and Philippe-Samuel-Théodore Roux, becoming a most renowned enamel painter. His speciality was the painting of landscapes and particularly lakeside and marine-scapes, often representing ships in a harbour or battles with fighting Men-of-War, but, on occasion, also portraits and hunting scenes. He did not often sign his work, but it is clearly recognised as being in his hand from the style and quality of the painting. He applied his art principally to wtch cases and snuff boxes and these were largely destined for the Chinese, Turkish, British and Italian markets. In 1828 he was in partnership with Aimé-Julien Troll (1781-1852) and one can find work signed Richter et Troll.Richter, like other great enamel painters of the time, often found inspiration for his work from paintings or engravings by the artists then in fashion, Van der Myn (1684-1741), Giovanni Battista Cipriani (1727-1785),
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-03-31