Java princes of Denmark
A highly unusual set of five life-size canvases of Javanese princes and courtiers, attracted a deluge of international trade enquiries when they came up for sale at the Copenhagen rooms of Museumsbygningen (25% buyer’s premium) on March 1.
Thought to date from c.1800, these unsigned 6ft 5in by 2ft 51/2in (1.97m x 75cm) canvases had been e…