- 92
# - Jeddah--Danford, Charles George.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- A sheet of ten watercolour views of Jeddah, and elsewhere, mostly round the Red Sea, 1868
10 watercolours (ranging from 220 x 160mm. to 120 x 160mm.), nearly all captioned, dated and signed with initials in ink or pencil, mounted recto and verso on a single sheet of thick paper (545 x 360mm.)
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 views comprise: 1. Jeddah. 2. Mecca Gate, Jeddah. 3. Pass to Senafe. 4. Coast Annerly Bay [near Zula]. 5. Fort at Alexandria. 6. Eve's Tomb near Jeddah. 7. Consul's House, Jeddah. 8. Camp at Zoulla, Annerly Bay. 9. Koomayli. 10. Arabian coast, Red Sea. Some or all of thse views appear to have made by Danford while with the British Abyssinian Expedition of 1868.