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Pierre-Joseph Redouté
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Pierre-Joseph Redouté
- Rosa centifolia carnea
Watercolour over pencil, within gold framing lines, on vellum;
signed in gold, lower left: P.J. Redouté;
the mount inscribed in gold: Rosa Centifolia carnea. and bears numbering in pencil, lower right: 26
Literature
P.-J. Redouté and C.-A. Thory, Les Roses, Paris 1817-24, vol. I, pp. 79-80, engraved by Charlin
Condition
Laid down on mount. There is a slight shadowing at the edges of the sheet, from where it has been glued on the verso. Otherwise the sheet is in excellent condition, the watercolour fresh.
"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
Known in French as Rosier Vilmorin, after the Vilmorin family (which included the novelist Louise de Vilmorin) who were famous nurserymen and are still in business today.