SAMUEL DIXON (worked from c.1750)

1123

15.75inch framed width   11.00inch framed height

40.00 cm framed width  27.94 cm framed height

During the mid-18th century, Irish artist Samuel Dixon invented and popularized a new painting technique known as basso relievo, most notably used to embellish paintings of natural history subjects, especially birds and flowers. The technique used a copper plate to emboss the principle area of a picture, which was then painted with watercolors and gouache. By this method specific parts of the picture are molded in relief in order to highlight the subject by making it literally stand out from the paper. The frame is constructed to emphasize the depth of the picture.

A George II embossed picture by Samuel Dixon; A Macaw with other birds. Irish mid 18th century, within a period black and gilt-japanned frame.

gbp 3400.00 (Pound Sterling)

Choose currency: AUD - Australian Dollar BRL - Brazilian Real CAD - Canadian Dollar CZK - Czech Koruna DKK - Danish Krone EUR - Euro HKD - Hong Kong Dollar TRY - New Turkish Lira NZD - New Zealand Dollar NOK - Norwegian Krone GBP - Pound Sterling ZAR - Rand RUB - Russian Ruble SGD - Singapore Dollar SEK - Swedish Krona CHF - Swiss Franc USD - US Dollar JPY - Yen PLN - Zloty
Please note: This is a guide conversion price only as we update our currency table every six hours, please check with dealer which currencies are an acceptable form of payment.

Please email or call for more information or to purchase this item.

FOR SALE