D2973
Rare Danish ANDREAS JUUEL for Bing & Grondahl Watercolor Painting on Porcelain Candle Screen
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DETAILS
An antique, 19th century, Scandinavian decorative table-top candle screen with a framed hand painted, watercolor on paper landscape scene by Andreas Juuel, all on an adjustable pedestal stand. There are two paintings layered so that when it held near a light source, a hidden small moon appears on the horizon.
Juuel was primarily a landscape painter, trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, and trained to paint on porcelain at Royal Copenhagen. He headed the Bing & Grondahl painting team and was later promoted to Technical director in 1856 after the sudden death of Gr̦ondahl.
Juuel was primarily a landscape painter, trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, and trained to paint on porcelain at Royal Copenhagen. He headed the Bing & Grondahl painting team and was later promoted to Technical director in 1856 after the sudden death of Gr̦ondahl.
MAKER
Andreas Juuel (Danish, 1817-68) | Bing & Grondahl (Danish, 1853-present)
MARKS
Signed (lower right): A. Juuel, (base) B & G.
PERIOD
Mid 19th century
DATE
Circa 1860
DIMENSIONS
Width 10.5 Depth 5 Height 19 inches
