Set of four torchères

James Pascall (circa 1697-1747)

Temple Newsam House

1745-1746

These 4 torchères are from a set of 8 which formed part of a suite of early-Rococo furniture supplied by James and Ann Pascall for the Picture Gallery at Temple Newsam in 1745-6. They refer to the story of Pan & Syrinx in Ovid's Metamorphoses. Now only 2 side-tables remain to be repatriated to Temple Newsam.

• Artists Include:
• Ann Pascall

• Medium: pine & walnut
• Dimensions: each height: 123cm
• Art Fund Grant: £55000 ( Total: £170,000)
• ArtFunded in: 2007
• Vendor: H Blairman & Sons Ltd

Provenance

7th Viscount Irwin; by descent to Edward Wood; Hollis & Webb, 1947; W Waddingham (Antiques); Mallett & Son (Antiques), 1961; German private collector, Tessin; Galerie Kocher Auctions, Zurich, 2007; H Blairman & Sons Ltd.

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