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Visconti, Ennio Quirino.
Estimate
400 - 600 GBP
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Description
- Mémoires sur des ouvrages de sculpture du Parthénon, et de quelques édifices de l'Acropole à Athènes, et sur une épigramme grecque en l'honneur des Athénians morts devant potidée. Paris: Pierre Dufart, 1818
first paris edition, 8vo (208 x 126mm.), half-title, nineteenth-century calf-backed marbled boards, spine in compartments with raised bands gilt, very slightly spotted
Provenance
Alidor Delzant (1848-1905), bookplate
Literature
Blackmer 1741
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 first edition in French was published in London in 1816, under a different title, together with Canova's letter to Lord Elgin. These are the original memoirs Visconti wrote for Elgin after his visit to London in 1814 and includes Visconti's list of Elgin's Greek inscriptions" (Blackmer). Visconti was the director of the Museo Pio-Clementinum and later of the Musée Napoléon.