14th Jul, 2021 10:00 EDT
The Gilded Age
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A Suite of Twelve Framed Chinese Export Paintings
Sunqua (Chinese, active 1830-1870), Qing Dynasty
Each depicting butterflies, beetles, and other insects on pith paper, sold together with the original portfolio, with 'SUNQUA' label to interior. (13).
H: 5 1/2, W: 8 1/2 in. (sight); H: 11 3/4, W: 14 1/2 in. (frame)
Provenance
Collection of Theodore Francis Green, former Senator to Rhode Island, by repute.
F. Bealey American Antiques, Essex, Connecticut.
Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Sold for $3,024
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Each depicting butterflies, beetles, and other insects on pith paper, sold together with the original portfolio, with 'SUNQUA' label to interior. (13).
Provenance
Collection of Theodore Francis Green, former Senator to Rhode Island, by repute.
F. Bealey American Antiques, Essex, Connecticut.
Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
