Antique Sampler, 1787 Religious Sampler by Mary Ann Shepherd. George III, dated 1787. 1787 Religious Sampler by Mary Ann Shepherd. Framed in a modern, gilt over wood, frame with. Loose mounted over a board with wood and brown paper. The sampler is worked in a silk-like thread on linen ground, in cross stitch and Algerian [Continue]
Mary&###xA0; Magdalene, 17th Century. January 17, 1686&###xA0;(aged&###xA0;69). Huge fine 17th Century Italian Old Master depiction of Mary&###xA0; Magdalene, oil on canvas. Stunning grand scale depiction of a Penitent Magdalene taken from Dolci’s famous&###xA0;composition most&###xA0;likely by his studio or member of his circle. The detail&###xA0;particularly at this size is glorious, acute attention to&###xA0;detail throughout, &###xA0;contacting treatments [Continue]