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Continental School 19th Century
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- two albums containing a number of drawings
various media;
the bindings nineteenth century purple straight-grained morocco gilt, the spines gilt in compartments; gilt edges
Provenance
Joceline Percy (according to a bookplate in both albums)
Condition
The bindings are rubbed on both albums. The drawings are mostly loose between the sheets, and overall are in very good condition.
"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
Including: landscapes by Isaac de Moucheron; a view of Dresden by Adrian Zingg; a bull-fighting scene by Georg Philipp Rugendas the Elder; a view of the British Embassy in Paris by Johann Heinrich Luttringshausen; a group of peasants by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki; various watercolours by Edward H. Freyer; studies of cats by Gottfried Mind, called the Katzenraphael; a group of Jacques Callot engravings; mythological scenes by Bartolomeo Pinelli; f igure studies by Carlo Labruzzi.