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Pisani, Captain Rosario and King Faisal I--
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Photograph album recording King Faisal's visit to the French Military mission to the Hejaz, conducted by Captain Pisani, together with portraits of officials and views in Jordan and Arabia. Section Photographique de l'Armée Française, [1918]
Oblong folio (245 x 3340mm.), 51 silver prints (160 x 218mm., or the reverse), mounted on card on rectos only, printed captions in French on the mount, original printed card covers, paper label on upper cover titled in ink: 'Akaba. L'émir Faïçal, le Capitaine Pisani', covers a little chipped
Provenance
Colonel Jacquillat, presentation inscription in black ink, on the mount of the first photograph, by Captain Pisani, dated 12 December 1920
Literature
Leclerc, Christophe. Avec T.E. Lawrence en Arabie: La Mission militaire française au Hedjaz, 1916-1920 (Paris, L'Harmattan, 1998); cf. Leclerc, C. (trans. H. Mandleberg) The French Soldiers of the Arab Revolt, (Journal of the T.E. Lawrence Society, vol.IX, No.1, Autumn 1999); El Hage, B. Saudi Arabia Caught in Time 1861-1939, (Reading, 1997), pp.116-119
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
inscribed by captain pisani on the mount of the first photograph. The photographs show portrait and group shots of King Faisal I, Captain Pisani, various officers and officials, Bedouins, and views in and around the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea, including Aqaba, El Quweira, "El Ouedj", Yanbu and Jeddah.