CHATSWORTH FINE ART SALE April 29th, 30th & May 1st 2026

92 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 846. After Bertel Thorvaldsen, Danish (1770-1844) A good matching set of 5 oval white plaster Classical Reliefs, 'Diana killing Orion', and 4 others similar, each 35cms x 25cms (13½" x 10") with inset brass makers stamp. (5) €350 - €500 847. A collection of Georgian period plaster Neo-classical design Ceiling Coving, depicting cherubs, sphinx and other figures of varying sizes. (7) €350 - €450 848. Late 17th Century / Early 18th Century Italian School A pair of upright Portraits depicting classical Female Saints, O.O.C., (re-lined) each approx. 60cms x 22cms (23½” x 8½). (2) Provenance : The Ponsonbys, Ballynatry, Waterford. €300 - €400 850. An unusual pair of late 19th Century cast metal oval Wall or Overdoor Wall Mounts, depicting running stags within a pierced and decorated frame, 33cms high x 39cms wide (13” x 15½”). (2) €120 - €150 851. An attractive bronze model of a Goat Family, on a naturalistic base, approx. 33cms high. (1) €150 - €200 845. After Bertel Thorvaldsen, Danish (1770-1844) A set of 4 large decorativeWall Reliefs , Neo-classical design scenes depicting The Four Seasons, “Childhood of Spring,”“Autumn of Manhood”“Youth of Summer,”“Old Age of Winter,” approx. 71cms (28”) diameter. (4) €800 - €1200 849. Raffaellino del Garbo (Florence 1466 - 1524) “Madonna and Child, with the Infant St. John the Baptist”O.O.P., (tondo) 87cms diameter (34”). (1) With its delicate colouring and naturalistic detail, this Madonna and Child combines elements of both Netherlandish painting and Italian Renaissance art. The Madonna’s red dress is partly covered by a warm lined green cloak, fastened at the neck. Behind the throne are scenes of countryside and buildings, with the figure of John the Baptist in a mountainous landscape. During the Renaissance in Italy, many paintings depicting the Madonna and Child were produced, in cities such as Venice, Perugia, Siena and Florence. The tradition of such images goes back to the early Renaissance, and even earlier, to the Byzantine era, when the paintings were done in tempera and backgrounds were of gold leaf. By 1500, the Northern European technique of painting in oils, and an increasing confidence in the depiction of realistic landscape, had taken hold in Italy. The sense of serenity and skill in combining naturalistic detail with decorative elements, as seen in this painting, can be found in the work of artists such as Perugino, Sandro Botticelli, Giovanni Bellini and Bernardino Pinturicchio. This Madonna and Child is perhaps a copy of a work by one of these artists, most likely Pinturicchio—although the style of having the infant Christ looking away is a characteristic also of the work of Perugino. Peter Murray 2026 €5000 - €7000