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Galerie royale de costume--An album
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- of 53 original watercolours, c.1840-48.
Folio (432 x 330mm.), 53 fine watercolours over pencil, some heightened with bodycolour, mounted on card, some captioned in pencil, twentieth-century red morocco, gilt border to sides, spine in six compartments with raised bands gilt, extremities slightly rubbed
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
These watercolours, published in Galerie royale de costume peints d'aprés nature par diverse artistes (Paris, 1842-1848), show costume of the Middle East, Europe and the Americas. The artists for the 245 plates in the published work included Louis Eugène Ginain (1818-1886), Éduard Henri Théophile Pingret (1788-1875) and Benjamin Roubaud (1811-1847).