Lot 182: Edward Collier (Breda c.1640-?1710 ?Leiden)

Edward Collier (Breda c.1640-?1710 ?Leiden) A trompe l'oeil of a letter rack with documents, pamphlets, a miniature of King William III (1650-1702), a medallion, a quill, a stick of red wax, a magnifying-glass, combs, scissors, and other objects signed and inscribed 'Mr. Edward Collier / Painter in / London' (lower right) oil on canvas 24 x 29 in. (61 x 73.5 cm.)

61 x 73.5 cm.

D. Wahrman, Mr. Collier's Letter Racks: A Tale of Art and Illusion at the Threshold of the Modern Information Age, Oxford, 2012, detail illustrated p. 89.

Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 11 July 1990, lot 104. with Rafael Valls Ltd., London, from whom purchased by the late Mrs. Barbara Overland.