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Spanish School, 19th century
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description
- Spanish School
- Two leather bound albums containing Spanish watercolours from the collection of Maria de la Paz, Infanta of Spain, Princess Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria (1862-1946) and her daughter Princess Maria del Pilar, Princess of Bavaria
- the first: 46 by 33 cm.; the second: 31.5 by 26.5 cm.
the brown leather covered album applied with silvered application, the palette-shaped ornament engraved A su A.R. la Infanta Dona Paz Presidenta honoraria de la Sociedad de Acuarelistas. Madrid 2 Abril 1883. and containing 22 water colour and drawings by different Spanish artists; the blue leather covered album with dedication by Mariano Miguel de Val, dated Madrid 1911 containing a bar of music, various poems, some of them illustrated and eight full size water colours and drawings
Condition
The brown leather covered album with wear to leather and outer spine missing, the contents however with fresh, vivid colours; the second album in 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
the brown leather covered album applied with silvered application, the palette-shaped ornament engraved A su A.R. la Infanta Dona Paz Presidenta honoraria de la Sociedad de Acuarelistas. Madrid 2 Abril 1883. and containing 22 watercolours and drawings by different Spanish artists such as Manuel García Hispaleto, Joaquín Araujo Ruano, A. Rodriquez Tejero, Karl Gottfried Muller-Coubourg and Jorge de la Guardia, all in dedication of Dona Paz;
the blue leather covered album with dedication by Mariano Miguel de Val, dated Madrid 1911 containing a handwritten line of a musical score by the Spanish composer Tomás Bretón (1850-1922), renown for the opera 'los Amantes de Tenuel', a sonnet by the poet Mariano Miguel de Val (1875-1912), a poem by the poet and playwright Carlos Fernández Shaw (1865-1911), Sophia Basanova, drawings, oil sketches by artists such as José Garneloy Alda, Luis Blega and Juan Antonio Benlliure y Gil, all dedicated to princess Pilar de Bavaria, some of them illustrated and eight full size watercolours and drawings.
the blue leather covered album with dedication by Mariano Miguel de Val, dated Madrid 1911 containing a handwritten line of a musical score by the Spanish composer Tomás Bretón (1850-1922), renown for the opera 'los Amantes de Tenuel', a sonnet by the poet Mariano Miguel de Val (1875-1912), a poem by the poet and playwright Carlos Fernández Shaw (1865-1911), Sophia Basanova, drawings, oil sketches by artists such as José Garneloy Alda, Luis Blega and Juan Antonio Benlliure y Gil, all dedicated to princess Pilar de Bavaria, some of them illustrated and eight full size watercolours and drawings.