Motleius
Motleius is the name of an 18th century English ivory carver .
He is only known for his signature "Motleius F. 1740" on a portrait medallion of King Henry VII of England and Queen Elisabeth , which was auctioned off in 1871 from the Henry F. Holt collection at Christie's in London
literature
- Catalog of a highly interesting collection of antiquities & works of art, formed by the late Henry F. Holt, Esq., Comprising early domestic utensils and drinking vessels, in metal, an extensive assemblage of mediaeval ivories, portrait medallions, caskets, & c. , knives, forks, and spoons, metalwork, carvings in wood, wassail bowl, peg tankard… Paintings, especially the marriage at cana, by Paul Veronese, twelfth night, by Jan Steen, portrait of RB Sheridan, by Sir Joshua Reynolds… The Chinese collection (the property of HFW Holt, Esq.) Christie's, London 1871.
- Motleius . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 25 : Moehring – Olivié . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1931, p. 193 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Motleius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English ivory carver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th century or 18th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th century or 19th century |