A PAIR OF GEORGE II IRISH EMBOSSED BIRD-PICTURES by Samuel Dixon in basso relievo , one depicting a goldfinch with honeysuckle, ranunculus, woodbine, blue lark-heel and other flowers with an orange butterfly beyond, the other depicting a canary with anenomes, narcissi and hyacinths, in black and gilt-japanned frames, one frame part-18th Century, the former with dedicatory label to The Duchess of Dorset, the latter with dedicatory label to The Countess of Cork, restorations, each with label to the reverse Given to me by Desmond/Coke.Date Charles II/Raised with/Gesso.By Dixon KGH and similar/ones at/Kew/Palace The goldfinch 17¼ x 21in. (44 x 53.5cm.) The canary 18¼ x 21¾in. (46.5 x 55cm.)
A PAIR OF GEORGE II IRISH EMBOSSED BIRD-PICTURES by Samuel Dixon in basso relievo , one depicting a goldfinch with honeysuckle, ranunculus, woodbine, blue lark-heel and other flowers with an orange butterfly beyond, the other depicting a canary with anenomes, narcissi and hyacinths, in black and gilt-japanned frames, one frame part-18th Century, the former with dedicatory label to The Duchess of Dorset, the latter with dedicatory label to The Countess of Cork, restorations, each with label to the reverse Given to me by Desmond/Coke.Date Charles II/Raised with/Gesso.By Dixon KGH and similar/ones at/Kew/Palace The goldfinch 17¼ x 21in. (44 x 53.5cm.) The canary 18¼ x 21¾in. (46.5 x 55cm.)
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