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Suffield--Samuel Bourne, Scowen & Co., W.A Nicholas, and others.
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Photographs of India, Ceylon and Australia. [1880s]
- paper
Oblong folio (302 x 410mm.), 60 albumen prints (35 prints 230 x 295mm.; 25 prints 150 x 200mm., or the reverse), mounted on card, recto and verso, many neatly captioned in ink on the mount, contemporary brown half morocco, some slight edge fading, spotting and dust-soiling (mostly to margins of mounts), binding somewhat worn
Provenance
Lt. Col. Charles Harbord, 6th Baron Suffield
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The photographs include 26 views in India, comprising Gopal Bhawan Palace, fortress of Gwalior, Kerowlie, Jodhpur (including a portrait of the Maharajah), Calcutta, Alipore, Barrackpore, Indore, 'My house at Simla', and 8 photographs of a big game hunting expedition in India; together with 14 views in Ceylon (5 signed in the negative by Scowen), and 12 photographs in Australia of a big game hunting expedition (4 signed in the negative by W.A. Nicholas of Bundanoon, New South Wales).