Lot 72
  • 72

Kuntz, Joh. Rudolph

Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description

  • [Abbildungen Königlich Württembergischer Gestütts-Pferde von orientalischen Racen. Stuttgart: Ebner 1823–1824]
  • Paper
FIRST EDITION, large oblong folio (505 x 590mm.), 18 tinted chalk lithographed plates by Ekeman Allesson after Kuntz, later roan-backed boards, plates only, without text, title, etc.

Provenance

Waldemar Schwalbe, bookplate

Literature

Nissen ZBI 2327 (calling for 6 plates only); not in Podeschi

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."

Catalogue Note

AN EXTREMELY RARE COMPLETE SET OF LITHOGRAPHS OF ARABIAN HORSES. The illustrations show Arabian horses from the Royal Württemberg stud farm, and are notable for frequently setting the subjects in a Middle-Eastern setting.

The work appears to have been issued in three parts, each containing 6 plates. We have only traced one other copy at auction, a set of only twelve plates from our sale at Hannover, 14 October 2005, lot 4643.

Rudolph Kuntz (1798–1848) was a notable lithographer and painter of horses – he is known to have studied thoroughbred horses in England, France, Hungary and Germany.