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Pierre-Joseph Redouté
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
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Description
- Pierre-Joseph Redouté
- Rosa dumetorum;Rosa pomponia burgundiaca
Both watercolour over pencil on vellum with touches of gum arabic on vellum prepared white;
each signed in brown ink, lower left: P.J. Redouté.;
a) the mount inscribed in gold: Rosa Dumetorum.b) the mount inscribed in gold: Rosa Pomponia Burgundiaca and bears numbering in pencil, lower left: 51 / 160
Literature
P.-J. Redouté and C.-A. Thory, Les Roses, Paris 1817-24:
a) vol. II, pp. 85-86, engraved by Chapuy;
b) vol. III, pp. 107-9, engraved by Langlois
Condition
a) Laid down at the edges to the mount, which has caused a slight shadow at the margins. There is a very small grey spot in the upper right corner, but otherwise the sheet is clear and in excellent condition.
b) Laid down at edges to mount. A slight shadow at the edges from the glue on the verso. There are some very pale yellow spots above the lower right corner. Otherwise the sheet is clear and in excellent condition, the watercolour strong and 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
The Rosa Dumetorum, now known as Rosa corymbifera is a very variable species, commonly found growing wild in Europe and especially popular now as a rootstock.
Rosa Pomponia Burgundiaca is a miniature-flowered rose, dense and compact, still grown today- a popular garden plant.