17th Century Dutch Portrait Miniature Antique Furniture Autumn speaks of the changing

Autumn speaks of the changing of seasons

With the original collectors label to the base from collection Rue du Cirque

A gorgeous pair of Italian 18th Century carved giltwood Torchères converted to wall lights with silk Demi-lune braided shades

has a realistically carved flowing mane and delicate coiled tail

his quiver of arrows slung to his side

17th Century Dutch Portrait Miniature Antique Furniture Autumn speaks of the changingAn atmospheric 17th Century Dutch School miniature portrait. Expressive, skilled and characterful. To the front we see a busy sea of faces, the main character in historical dress of the period, holding a paintbrush. Perhaps this is a portrait of the artist or his master at work teaching a class? To the back, within an etching, we see a couple in a tavern, seated at a table with a wine pitcher and tankard as they pour over a document. The charming work