23,000 CHF
Portrait of Nawab Bahadur KhanjiUnsigned, Swiss, enamel painting signed by Amédée Champod, circa 1890. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, diamond-set, hunting-cased, keyless, two-train, grande and petite sonnerie quarter repeating clock watch, made for the Indian market. White enamel, Roman chapters, subsidiary sunk seconds dial. Blued-steel, Breguet hands. Notes P. Amédée Champod (1834-1913)One of the most celebrated enamel painters of the end of the 19th century, Amédée Champod specialised in portraits of important personalities from the Orient as well as Europe, notably a portrait of Pope Pius IX. He also painted fine landscapes and hunting scenes for the Chinese and the Indian markets. He worked for Bovet, Vaucher, Vrard, and Courvoisier Frères, among others. His technique was outstanding and his portraits could today be compared with the most accurate colour photographs.'Dictionnaire des Horlogers Genevois', Osvaldo Patrizzi, Antiquorum Editions, Geneva, 1998.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2001-03-31
