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Pierre-Joseph Redouté
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Pierre-Joseph Redouté
- Rosa redutea rubescens
- Watercolour over pencil, within gold framing lines, on vellum;
signed in gold, lower left: P.J. Redouté., bears numbering in pencil, lower right: 9;
the mount inscribed in gold: Rosa Redutea rubescens., and bears pencil numbering, lower right: 152
Literature
P.-J. Redouté and C.-A. Thory, Les Roses, Paris 1817-24, vol. I, pp. 103-104, engraved by Bessin
Condition
Laid down on mount. Some slight discolouration at the margins from where the sheet has been glued at the edges. There is a very faint light yellow fox mark at the lower part of the left margin. Otherwise the sheet is in very good 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
A very handsome wild rose, now known as Rosa nitida, native to eastern North America and introduced to France circa 1807, when it would have been a great novelty.