Jean Valette-Falgores, called Penot
Trompe-l'Oeil of a Letter Board with a Venus Shell, a Print by Antonio Tempesta, Spectacles, a Quill, Penknife, Sealing Wax, a Letter to M. de Villeneuve at Paris, a Copy of Nostradamus and Cut Pieces of a Queen of Hearts
A trompe-l'oeil composition depicting an illusionistic arrangement of everyday objects pinned to a letter board, including a Venus shell, prints, spectacles, writing implements, correspondence, and playing cards. The work masterfully deceives the eye through meticulous rendering of objects in shallow space.
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- Trompe-l'Oeil of a Letter Board with a Venus Shell, a Print by Antonio Tempesta, Spectacles, a Quill, Penknife, Sealing Wax, a Letter to M. de Villeneuve at Paris, a Copy of Nostradamus and Cut Pieces of a Queen of Hearts
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- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Elegance & Wonder: Masterpieces from the Collection of Jordan and Thomas A. Saunders III
May 21, 2025
Estimate: $80,000 – $120,000
Lot 28
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