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Click here to subscribeCharlie Bears pair of teddy bears includes: (1) Inca, CB625137, 2012-2014, LE 2400, designed by Isabelle Lee, dark blue with grey and brown tipped plush, swing labels, 18"/46cm; (2) Tippeetoes, CB159044S, 2015, LE 2100, designed by Heather Lyell, brown and golden plush, with swing label, 17"/43cm; both Excellent to Near Mint, (2.
AXE INCA AVEC POIGNÉE FIGURALE, PEROU, vers 1470 - 1532BronzeINCA BIJL MET FIGURALE HANDGREEP, PERU, ca. 1470 - 1532BronsINCA AXE WITH FIGURAL HANDLE, PERU, ca. 1470 – 1532Bronze8,5 cm (hauteur)Footnotes:Provenance / Herkomst Adolphe Stoclet Collection, acquired in the early 20th centuryFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
CANOPA INCA (RÉCIPIENT VOTIF), PEROU, vers 1470 – 1532BronzeINCA CANOPA (VOTIEFPOT), PERU, omstreeks 1470 - 1532BronsINCA CANOPA (VOTIVE CONTAINER), PERU, circa 1470 - 1532Bronze 3 x 4,5 cm Footnotes: Provenance / HerkomstAdolphe Stoclet Collection, acquired in the early 20th centuryFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
TUMI ZOOMORPHIQUE INCA, Intermédiaire tardif, vers 1470 - 1532 apr. J.C.BronzeINCA ZOOMORFISCHE TUMI, Laat Intermediair, ca. 1470 - 1532 n. Chr.BronsINCA ZOOMORPHIC TUMI, Late Intermediate, ca. A.D. 1470 - 1532Bronze7 cm x 6,5 cmFootnotes: Provenance / HerkomstAdolphe Stoclet Collection, acquired in the early 20th centuryFinement moulée avec une figure féline perchée au sommet de la tige colonnaire.Fijn gegoten met een katachtige figuur op de top van de zuilvormige schachtFinely cast with a feline figure perched on the top of the columnar shaftFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lazaro Pardo de Lago (Cuzco, Viceroyalty of Peru, Active between 1630 - 1660)."Appearance of Christ and the Virgin Mary surrounded by angels to Saint Francis, in the Porziuncola Chapel of Santa Maria degli Angeli, in Assisi"Oil on copper. Handwritten in golden letters at the bottom margin: "Jubileo o Indulgencia de Porciuncula" (Jubilee or Indulgence of Porziuncola).29 x 22.5 cm.This painting is undoubtedly the work of Maestro Pardo de Lago. In our opinion, it can be compared to Lázaro Pardo's "Exaltation of the Cross," which is kept in the Pedro de Osma Museum in Cuzco, Peru. Additionally, the delicate features of the Virgin Mary's face and hands in this painting can also be compared to the painting of the "Immaculate Conception" also kept in the Pedro de Osma Museum.It is worth noting that themes dedicated to such an important episode in the life of Saint Francis were significant references for Pardo de Lago due to his strong connection with the Order.Another important noticeable element in this painting is the heraldic shield seen on the altar, which belongs to the Chaves family. Originating from Extremadura, with roots in Portugal and ancestral properties in Trujillo and Ciudad Rodrigo, this family also had a branch that moved to Peru. They proved their nobility in the Orders of Santiago, Calatrava, Alcántara, Charles III, and the Knights Hospitallar.Their coat of arms consists of a gules field with five gold keys arranged in a cross with their eyes looking downward. There is also a bordure (border) of gules with gold saltires alternating with the quinas of Portugal.This wonderful painting portrays the moment of the apparition when Saint Francis asked the Lord to grant an indulgence to all who visited the church dedicated to the Virgin Mary, under the title of Maria degli Angeli. The Lord accepted this request and instructed Saint Francis to go to Perugia to obtain the desired favour from Pope Honorius II. The Holy Father granted this indulgence in 1216.This indulgence is still granted today if, between August 1st and 2nd, one visits any chapel in a Franciscan convent and receives "the grace of Porziuncola, where complete forgiveness is obtained, and peace with God is established."Saint Francis of Assisi had a "great desire for the salvation of all souls," and that the faithful, with piety and devotion, would receive the indulgence by fulfilling the Church's provisions.As cited by the Real Academia de la Historia (Royal Academy of History), Lázaro Pardo de Lago was a: "Painter, gilder, and Creole or mestizo sculptor, who ranks among the first important masters who worked in the ancient Inca capital. His work was primarily linked to the Franciscan Order, and his more personal style appears to echo early Hispanic naturalism, blending the observation of immediate reality with refined formal stylisation. In 1630, Pardo painted, at the request of the Franciscan monastery of Cuzco, two large canvases depicting the Franciscan martyrs of Japan, which can be considered his masterpieces. Both scenes reveal a painter of exceptional quality, judging by the meticulous precision of his work, the luminous colour, and the strongly characterised heads of some martyrs. Deploying ingenious local expressive resources, Pardo depicted the Asian friars with features similar to those of mestizos or the mixed Hispanic and indigenous people of his time.Furthermore, Lázaro Pardo was one of the first Cuzco artists who used engravings by Peter Paul Rubens and his school as a starting point for his compositions. An example of this is the Assumption of the Virgin, executed in 1632 by order of the parish of San Cristóbal, based on a homonymous work engraved by Cornelis Galle, following the original design by Rubens.His workshop must have been one of the largest in Cuzco during his time."The coat of arms which appears on the altarpiece is the heraldic shield of the Chaves family.They came from the Extremadura province of Spain, and were originally from Portugal with ancestral properties in Trujillo and Ciudad Rodrigo. One branch settled in Peru. Their nobility was verified by the Orders of Santiago, Calatrava, Alcántara, Charles III, and the Knights Hospitallar.Arms: In the gules field are five golden keys placed saltirewise with their eyes downward; there is a bordure of gules, full of gold saltires alternating with the quincunx of Portugal.Reference bibliography:- Real Academia de la Historia. (s.f.). "Lázaro Pardo Lago". https://dbe.rah.es/biografias/70955/lazaro-pardo-lagoThis lot has been imported, therefore its exportation permit from the Ministry of Culture is guaranteed.
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An impressive Chancay Chuchimilco figure from Peru, ca. 1100 - 1450 AD. This female Supernatural being is 20-1/2 in. high and is posed in the characteristic stance with both arms raised. She is adorned with a fancy headdress and facial tattoos. Intact, with good mineral deposits and a firing flaw mostly confined to the back. Cf. Kauffmann-Doig "Ancestors of the Inca", page 125. (CY533)
1973 Triumph Stag Transmission: automaticMileage:75929Like the Triumph 2000 it was developed from, the Stag was styled by Italian maestro Giovanni Michelotti and featured the monocoque construction, independent suspension, disc/drum brakes, power-assisted rack and pinion steering and driveline of that saloon. The powerplant, though, was an all-new OHC, V8 of 3000cc capacity fed by a pair of Stromberg carburettors. The newcomer received a warm reception at the time of launch in 1970. However, once in the hands of customers there were quibbles over build quality and engine maladies. Although Triumph itself failed to fully resolve the issues, independent specialists have, and well sorted Stags are now the rival to the Mercedes-Benz SL they were always intended to be.Originally registered on 27th September 1973, this Triumph is finished in Inca Yellow with a contrasting dark brown interior with tan piping and a dark brown mohair soft top. Subject to a comprehensive restoration this Stag benefits from excellent paintwork and interior. The significant history folder confirms an expenditure of over £8,000 with the car having covered less than 100 miles since then. To be expected after such a level of spend, we are advised the car drives with no known faults, the automatic transmission operating as it should with smooth gearchanges. Also benefitting from power steering this Triumph Stag is a perfectly useable example. Supplied with a V5C registration document and a current MoT test certificate valid until 20th February 2024, this is a delightful example for a relatively modest outlay.
1970 Volvo 1800E Coupé Transmission: manualMileage:15845With truly international credentials, this modern departure from Volvo's standard fare was planned in Sweden, built both in the UK and Sweden but designed by a Swede working at Carrozzeria Frua in Italy. Given the streamlined and elegant lines that adorn this model, it was produced both as a two-door coupé and latterly as a shooting brake. Initially marketed as a P1800S, the 'S' standing for Sweden, the power output was increased in 1970 with the addition of Bosch fuel injection hence P1800E, the 'E' standing for Einspritzung, the German for fuel injection allowing for a top speed of, incredibly for the time, 118mph.Supplied in Inca yellow with a contrasting black leatherette trim, the quality here is clear to see. Maintenance has been relentless over the years with very little reference to cost. As a result, the history file is extensive with numerous invoices, old MoT test certificates, original owners handbook and detailed information including engine-rebuilds, fuel systems overhaul, much additional mechanical work with, in 2016, all sills and outriggers replaced with a CD detailing works done including paint. With only 58 P1800E models registered with the DVLA (of which 32 are declared SORN), this is a rare car, even more so in this outstanding condition and they are quickly rising in popularity as a great 70's icon. There is little wonder why this was the motorcar of choice by the most elegant of detectives, Simon Templar himself, in the long-running TV show, The Saint.
Travel and social anthropology 9 works Malinowski, Bronislaw. The Sexual Life of Savages in North-Western Melanesia. London, 1929. First edition, 8vo, 96 plates, original white linen-backed blue cloth, lettered in gilt;Knox, Robert. An Historical Relation of Ceylon. Glasgow: J. Maclehose, 1911. 8vo, one of 100 copies printed on hand-made paper, plates, folding map, original vellum-backed red cloth gilt, spine gilt, t.e.g., others uncut;Ashley-Montagu, M.F. Coming into Being among the Australian Aborigines. London: G. Routledge, 1937, First edition, 8vo, original blue cloth;Elwin, Verrier. The Muria and their Ghotul. Bombay, Geoffrey Cumberlege, O.U.P. [Indian Branch], 1947, 8vo, plates, maps, original red cloth uncut;Elwin, Verrier. The Baiga. London: J. Murray, 1939. First edition, 8vo, plates, original maroon cloth, dustwrapper repaired;Elgood, Cyril. A Medical History of Persia and the Eastern Caliphate. Cambridge: University Press, 1951, 8vo, plates, original green cloth;Madariaga, Salvador de. Christopher Columbus. London, 1939. 8vo, plates, maps, original green pictorial cloth gilt;Sarmiento de Gamboa, Pedro. History of the Incas... and the Execution of the Inca Tupac Amaru. Cambridge: Hakluyt Society, 1907-08. 2 parts: 1 volume in original cloth, and Supplement in original blue wrappers (in original envelope, repaired);Hunter, John D. Memoirs of a Captivity among the Indians of North America from Childhood to the Age of Nineteen. With anecdotes descriptive of their manners and customs. To which is added, some account of the soil, climate and vegetable productions of the territory Westward of the Mississippi. A New edition, with portrait. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees [&c.], 1823. 8vo, lithographed portrait frontispiece, 4pp. advertisements at beginning, engraved bookplate of Sir William Middleton Bart., of Shrubland Park, original boards, uncut, paper label to spineNote: Note: The third edition of John D. Hunter's Memoirs of a Captivity was published in 1824, so this 'new edition' would appear to be the second edition. This copy contains the rare lithographed frontispiece by C.R. Leslie printed by Hullmandel, which was not present in the copy examined for the Wagner-Camp entry, or in the Library of Congress copy. Wagner-Camp notes that "Hunter's autobiography includes his story of a journey across the mountains to the Pacific Ocean, `on the south side of the Chok-a-li-lum (Columbia River)'." Wagner doubted the veracity of this account, although he accepted Hunter's description of life among the Kansas and Osage Indians as authentic. He claimed to have been abducted at an early age by Kickapoo Indians, but escaped to white settlements to get an education. He visited London where he was lionised in 1823-34 and then returned to America where he was murdered by Cherokees.
Two cowboy black leather neckties having large silver tone pendants with turquoise and red coral cabochons together with a large cylindrical green stone pendant on silver tone mount and chain, two Inca style carved rock formation pendants in onyx on silver tone mounts and a Peter Ganine ivory coloured resin replacement chess piece of a knight on a silver coloured mount adapted as a pendant on a black cord and other items of costume jewellery. Location:BWR
An Inca maskPeru, circa 1400 - 1532 ADcopper, of three panels with embossed detailing, 22cm high, on a stand, two Chimu emblems of rank, Peru, circa 900 - 1470 AD, silver coloured metal, with embossed fish and masks, with collection numbers M1427 and M1428, 24.3cm and 26cm high, a Chimu pendant, circa 1100 - 1400 AD, silver coloured metal, with collection numbers M.311 and 78, 11cm wide. (5)ProvenanceMask - Anne-Marie Reinhart, Zurich.Emblems and pendant - Sotheby's, London, 17 February 1994, lot 339, part.Romy Rey Collection, London.
An Inca knife tumiPeru, circa 1438 - 1532cast bronze with a llama finial,7.2cm high,an Inca cast brass tumi, depicting a figure with a jaguar head finial, 8.7cm high, an Inca cast bronze condor mount, 2.7cm high, a Moche cast bronze atlatl thumbpiece, with a jaguar head terminal, 3.2cm high, a Moche cast brass spatula, with a bird finial, 8.37cm long, a Moche cast copper tumi, with a figure finial wearing a headdress and holding a staff, 13cm high, and six metal ornaments, including a set of tweezers, a feline, a trumpet shape pendant, a disc bead, incised linear scrolls, a finial with a head and bells, and a sphere. (12)ProvenanceRomy Rey Collection, London.
Violet Olivia Cressy-Marcks (née Rutley, later Fisher, 1895–1970), British explorer, member of the Royal Geographical Society, credited with travelling in every country of the world, fellow of the Royal Asiatic and Zoological Societies, a collection of her books, photographs and related ephemera, including 'Up the Amazon and Over the Andes', London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1932, 1st edition, deluxe presentation edition, signed & inscribed on FFEP "To Reg, With love from your loving sister. Vil, Xmas 1932. Violet Cressy-Marcks.", portrait frontis + 35 ills. + 3 maps as called for, contemporary full brown morocco gilt, top edge gilt, with Typed Letter Signed from Violet Cressy-Marcks to her brother Reginald Rutley dated 3rd January 1933, Hazelwood, King's Langley headed paper, plus envelope containing 12 monochrome photographs circa 1920's depicting Violet Cressy-Marcks on her travels, all with pencil captions verso, images include motorcar stuck in mud, captioned verso "First stop. Nr. Aleppo, bogged after 2 hrs.. Time required for "imediate action" 3hrs. Language used Billingsgate more mood of Arctic. Viz "Baksheesh"!"; Cressy-Marcks seated on terrace of rustic dwelling, captioned verso "at Der-el-Zor (Syria, French Euphrates Region), Our bedroom. Al fresco luncheon, eggs, coffee + Bedouin bread, being all attainable. The bread...& tastes of sand..."; view of trees in snow, snowy mountainous backdrop, captioned verso "The Lebanon, near Rayak"; plus others River Jordan; Jerusalem Church of the Holy Sepulchre; Cress-Marcks posing in front of heavily laden motorcar "On our more respectable return journey Baghdad - Damascus; "Coffee in mid Anatolia between Konia and Yenidje"; "Shepheard's Hotel, Cairo. Vil on balcony"; "Vil at Karnak"; "Vil a Chameau, Pyramids, Gizeh"; "Vil at Luxor, nile in rear"; "Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar's Palace Walls. Taken by Vil", envelope postally used, addressed in the hand of Violet Cressy-Marcks to Lieut. R.I. Rutley, RNR (her brother Reginald Rutley), postmarked 1924; plus packet containing 16 postcards c.1920's of Athens, Thessalonika, Sofia, Warsaw etc, some postally used and with hand written messages from Cressy-Marcks to her first son William, some captioned by Cressy-Marcks; two [8]pp printed and illustrated catalogues "Catalogue for Mrs. Violet Olivia Cressy-Marcks' Collection...Kindly lent in aid of the Conservative Bazaar", [nd], c.1920's, one signed & inscribed to front cover "To my Darling son Bill. October 13th 1928 Violet O.C. Marcks"; three 4pp printed leaflets for lectures given by Violet Cressy-Marcks "Across Lapland into Russia, with Reindeers", two at Opera House, Buxton, one at Garden Club, Chesterfield Gardens, London, circa late 1920's, and another similar for a lecture by Cressy-Marcks entitled "Up the Amazon-Over the Andes to Inca Ruins", plus some other press cuttings, photos, letters housed in packet; plus another deluxe specially bound copy of 'Up the Amazon and Over the Andes', L, H & S, 1932, 1st edition, plates + maps as called for, some relevant items loosely inserted incl. photographic postcard of Cressy-Marcks signed & inscribed by her "Your Loving Sister Violet", plus two Christmas Cards from Violet & Francis Fisher (Mrs. Cressy-Marcks), one with photogravure ill. of their house, Hazelwood, King's Langley, the other with mounted photograph of Tibetans posing by lake "The Shore of Frozen Koko Nor - Palm sunday, 1938. Tibet", the photograph presumably by Violet Cressy-Marcks taken during her travels; another 1932 1st edition copy of the same book in original cloth gilt, dust wrapper (d/w worn), portrait photo of Cressy-Marcks loosely inserted; plus three copies of Cressy-Marcks book 'Journey Into China', all London, H & S, 1940, 1st editions, one with her ownership inscription to front pastedown, mixed condition, plus another packet containing 5 further photographically illustrated Christmas Cards from Mr & Mrs Francis Fisher (Violet Cressy-Marcks) circa 1930's, images include Chinese village, market in Ethiopia, Tibet (2), frontier of India, plus small qty. other related ephemera; plus Harrow School 1939 fencing photograph, seated in photograph Violet Cressy Marck's son William Cressy-Marcks (1921-1945), who served with the "Chindits" in Burma, WW2, buried Taukyyan War Cemetery, Myanmar, framed and glazed. Cressy-Marcks was elected to the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) in 1922, described by her proposer as of independent means, already having "travelled extensively" from Alaska to Java and having made private "explorations in Tibet, Kashmiri etc."[3] Violet Cressy-Marcks' journeys took her round the world many times. Though twice married, she principally travelled alone. Her extensive interests encompassed archaeology, zoology, ethnology and geography. Eventually credited with travelling in every country of the world, she was keen to have a scientific grounding to her travels, and was a fellow of the Royal Asiatic and Zoological Societies.[2][3] She was also a capable cinematographer and photographer, bringing films and photographs from many of her travels including politically sensitive areas. She studied in Arabia and undertook widespread archaeological studies including Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Persia, Java, China, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, and the Khmer, Inca, Aztec, and Mesopotamian peoples. Although she was regarded primarily as an archaeologist,[9] part of her remit was to collect contemporary ethnological data on ethnic groups little known in the West.[3] In her will she requested that a copy of her biography be shown to the chief of MI5 "for his appreciation", as well as entrusting that biography to (the then deceased) Bernard Rickatson-Hatt, who had spent three years in intelligence in Constantinople (as well as editor-in-chief for Reuters), suggesting sponsorship from the secret service for some of her many travels. These coincided with periods of international political sensitivity on a number of occasions. She often achieved largely unfettered travel, as in the case of Russia where she availed herself of permission to travel wherever she wanted and visited most of the Foreign Office officials (as she reported to Mao).
A QUANTITY OF MID- CENTURY AND MODERN CERAMICS, comprising a green Carlton ware cup, tea plate and salt and pepper pots with a yellow buttercup detail, Sadler 'Mint sauce' pot, Sylvac 4553 beetroot pot with original sticker to the base, a Sylvac apple sauce pot 4549, Carlton Ware salt & pepper pots 2951, a Carlton Ware jug 2966, Carlton Ware two hearts love birds pedestal mug, three Victorian jelly moulds (one has The Prince of Wales feathers design), a Poole Pottery 'Honey dew' twin tone hot water jug, preserve pot and sugar bowl, a 'Blue and Dove Grey' twin tone hot water jug (chipped rim), a 'Mushroom and Sepia' twin tone cactus planter, a 1960's Carlton Ware 'Vine Canterbury' design covered butter dish, cruet set, sugar bowl and pedestal cup, a Hostess 'Camelot' pattern gravy jug, a Meakin orange and brown 'Inca' pattern coffee set comprising coffee pot, six cups and six saucers, a new and unused Pimpernel pair of mugs, studio pottery 'Owl' candle holder, and small bud vase, a Carlton ware 'Mansion House' novelty teapot (chip and hairline crack to rim), planters, tealight holders, etc. (Qty) (Condition Report: obvious damage mentioned in description)
Charlie Bears pair of teddy bears including: (1) Inca, CB 625137, 2012-2014, LE 2400, designed by Isabelle Lee, dark blue with grey and brown tipped plush, swing labels, 18"/46cm; (2) Brat, CB 175189, 2017, purple with black fleck plush, swing labels, 12"/30cm; both have carry bags, Near Mint; (2).
Vanguards - Ten boxed diecast 1:43 scale models from Vanguards. Lot includes Vanguards VA06514 Rover 3500 P6 (Tobacco Leaf); VA08210 Triumph 2500S (loose in box - Inca Yellow); VA05309 Dolomite Sprint (Tahiti Blue) and similar. Models appear to be in Mint condition housed in generally Poor - Fair Plus boxes with storage related imperfections. Models are unchecked for completeness. (This does not constitute a guarantee)
THE CLASH - PRIVATE RELEASE LP RARITIES. A super selection of 5 LPs by The Clash, all privately released. Titles include Rat Patrol From Fort Bragg (RB2631, double LP on orange swirl vinyl. Records Ex+/ sleeve Ex+), 1st Album Demos Remastered (CCR001, Ex+/ Ex+), London Calling (CBS CLASH3, double LP on red vinyl. Ex+/ Like New), On Broadway Outakes (125002741350, Ex+/ Like New) & The Only Band That Matters (CRLYNY014, Japan Edition on Inca Gold Swirl vinyl. M/ Sealed).
Friedensreich Hundertwasser. (1928 Wien - 2000 vor Australien). 10 002 Nights Homo Humus come va how do you do. 1984. Farb-Photolithographie und -serigrapie mit Metallfolienprägedruck auf festem CM Fabriano-Velin (m. Wz.). 64 x 43 cm (69,5 x 50 cm). Signiert, datiert, nummeriert, mit 2 japanischen Inkanstempeln sowie Prägestempeln (Die Galerie, Coordinator della Alberto Vecchia, Quattrifoglio, Claudio Barbato-Venezia Spinea). - Prachtvoller Druck in leuchtender Farbigkeit mit Rand. Koschatzky HWG 83. - Eines von 10002 Exemplaren. - Verso mit der gedruckten Auflistung der Arbeitsvorgänge und Varianten. - "Die Idee, 10 000 verschiedene Varianten herzustellen, von jeder Farbkomposition also nur eine, faszinierte den Künstler. Es war wie eine Erfüllung seiner Wunschvorstellung von Graphik, möglichst viele Blätter als Unikate zu schaffen und an möglichst viele Menschen heranzubringen." (Koschatzky S. 194). Colour photolithography and colour silk-screen with metal foil stamping on strong Fabriano wove paper (with watermark). Signed, dated, numbered and with 2 Japanese Inca stamps as well as embossed stamps (The Gallery, Coordinator della Alberto Vecchia, Quattrifoglio, Claudio Barbato-Venezia Spinea). - Splendid impression in vibrant colours with margin. - One of 10002 copies. - On verso with the printed list of the working processes and variants.
South America.- Vega (Garcilaso de la) "El Inca". The Royal Commentaries of Peru, 2 parts in 1, translated by Paul Rycaut, engraved portrait frontispiece, title in red and black, 10 engraved plates, a few burn-holes in text, last 26ff. with upper corner repaired with some loss of rule, headline and pagination (mostly supplied in pen and ink), occasional foxing and soiling, contemporary calf, rebacked, worn, upper cover detached, head of spine defective, [Wing G216; Sabin 98760], folio, Printed by Miles Flesher, for Christopher Wilkinson, 1688.⁂ One of 4 variants of this edition. ".. [Rycaut] had a very slight knowledge of the Spanish language and he did not scruple to make wild guesses at the meaning of sentences, and to omit whole chapters. Thus he only gives fourteen out of the twenty-six chapters in the first book, and sixteen out of the twenty-six in the second."--C.S. Markham's introd. to the First part of the Royal commentaries, 1869-71, v. 1, p. xvi. (ESTC) .
Attributed to Basilio Santa Cruz Pumacallao (Cuzco, Peru, 1635 - 1710) "Death of St. Joseph before Mary, Jesus and St. John the Evangelist" Oil on canvas. 128 x 175.5 cm. Basilio de Santa Cruz Pumacallao, along with Diego Quispe Tito, dominated the artistic panorama during the last quarter of the 17th century of the Cuzco school. Its most relevant patron was Bishop Manuel de Mollinedo y Angulo (1673-1699), a Spanish cleric who arrived in Cuzco in 1673. As indicated by the Royal Academy of History, Pumacallao was an: “Active painter in Cuzco in the second half of the 17th century. He was an indigenous painter considered to be among the founders of the Cuzco school. Like Quispe Tito and other painters of his time, Santa Cruz was a member of the Inca aristocracy. His career began around 1661, when the Franciscans of Cuzco commissioned him to paint twelve angels and an equal number of Madonnas for their church, paintings that are now lost. This painting is comparable to that preserved in the Church and Convent of St. Francis in Santiago de Chile, which represents the appearance of a musical angel to ailing St. Francis. The scene narrates, in an everyday and natural environment - the room of a Jewish home with a beautiful still life of flowers and fruit on a table - the definitive departure to Heaven of the Putative Father of Jesus. According to the Apocryphal Gospels, the Carpenter is said to have lived 111 years in perfect health, spending about 20 with Jesus. "His body was not haggard, he had not delicate eyesight, nor even a single tooth spoiled in his mouth. He never lacked sanity and prudence, and always preserved his sound judgment, even being a venerable old man of 111." On a certain day - he explains in apocryphal text - St. Joseph received the visit of an angel who informed him that that same year he was going to die. He then travelled to Jerusalem, "entered the temple of the Lord, knelt before the altar, and prayed asking that when the moment came, he would not be abandoned by his guardian angel or St. Michael the Archangel." Pumacallao captured that moment, with St. Michael at the foot of his bed, wearing a crown of glory, waiting to help him make the passage into eternity. In the background, but without being unimportant, are the friends and apostles of Jesus, among whom the artist highlights St. Peter, "waiting for the moment when the gates of Paradise will be opened to him." An apparently normal scene, charged with the mysticism of the characters and the gentleness and humility with which he dies.
A set of eleven South American 900 standard Inca inspired handled coffee spoons, a set of three Eastern white metal floral cross pierced handled teaspoons and a Mexican style coin with figure terminal and a Dutch 800 standard miniature chased masted boat handled teaspoon with original box, by Carl Steffens, two Mexican butter forks, a miniature salt spoon (a lot) (173.2g)
A Peruvian 'Inca design' vase, Lima, c.1950, the flared cylindrical body decorated with Inca patterns and symbols including stylised figures with elongated tongues, the vase stamped 'Esterlina' and 'Amano' to base, retailed by Casa Welsch, Lima, 21cm high, approx. weight 25ozCondition Report: Hallmarks indicating Peruvian silver. Diameter of mouth of vase 21.4cm dia
A mixed group of TINTIN / HERGE related books comprising:The Adventures of TINTIN At Sea; The Official Book of the national maritime museum's exhibitionThe Adventures of HergeTINTIN and Alph-Art - last unfinished book (2)The Making of TINTIN Mission to the Moon - contains Destination Moon and Explorers on the Moon and background to the stories (series 3)The Making of TINTIN In The World of the Inca - contains The Seven Crystal Balls and Prisoners of the sun plus preparationsThe Making of TINTIN; The Secret of the Unicorn Red Rackham's Treasure plus preparationsThe Making of TINTIN; Cigars of the Pharaoh and The Blue LotusQuick and Flupke; Fasten Your Seat BeltsQuick and Flupke; Under Full SailThe Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko; The Valley of the Cobras first in the seriesThe Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko; Mr Pump's LegacyThe Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko; Destination New YorkThe Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko; Destination New YorkThe TINTIN Games BookTINTIN #835The Adventures of Herge, Creator of TINTINTINTIN Cow-Boy Et Milou En Amerique 17 books in total
SOUTH AMERICA -- "DER AMAZONINNEN-KÖNIGREICH" - "Die Stadt Havana" - "Die Landschafft Brasilien" - "Atabalipa, dess Inca oder Perusianischen Keysers Guascars Bruder" - And 29 similar, taken from Mallet's 'Beschreibung des ganzen welt-Kreises'. (Frankfurt a. Main, 1684 -1719). Tog. 33 engr. maps, views & plates from part 5, 'Die Fortsetzung des alten und neuen Europæ, wie auch der australischen oder mittäglichen Länder und Americæ'. 24 plain, 9 handcold. Each image c. 140 x 100 mm. (Some yellowing, some marginal stains).
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