Verre eglomise

[erik winkler]

This weekend I made a trip to the city of Maastricht in the south of Nederland where for decades now one of the mayor art fair Tefaf was held. Here you can only find high end museum pieces of art. Rembrandts, china, french furniture, art deco jewelry etc. etc.

http://www.tefaf.com/

Ofcourse there was an abundant of gold. A lot... and I mean a lot lot!
French clock's, rococo candle stickes, frames for paintings etc. It was nice to see that there was also some old mirros done with birds painted on the glass after which was silvered.
Further I saw a set of 7 glass panels of Verre eglomise. I asked the gallery if they where sold sepperatly, because I already knew that I would never be able to by them all. She (to my relief) replied that they were only sold as the set of seven. I asked her if I was permitted to make some pictures. After she looked at me gesture and fine suit thaught that I was a potential buyer and gave me permision, which was strictly prohibited at the fair.
They were made by Daniel Preissler (1636-1742); depiction of "The battle of the Austrians and the Turks for the liberation of Budapest (1686)".
Ofcourse, as I am very nice guy, I thought you would like it if I will share them here with you.

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll20 ... 050752.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll20 ... 050753.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll20 ... 050754.jpg
http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll20 ... 050755.jpg
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By the way the set of seven pieces costs: 85.000,00 euro's; that is about 115.170,00 US Dollar!

[Tony Segale]

come all the way from Nederland, Europe...

thanks for sending those, wink.
I find this style of reverse cold water gilding very interesting.
imagine the time spent distressing and etching the detail...

take all the time you need, just make the verre' eglomise.

I like it.
erg goed.
molto bouno.
tres bon.
muy bueno.
aho.