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Isabey, Jean-Baptiste
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description
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Divers Essais Lithographiques. Paris: for the author, 1818 (title and imprint from front wrapper)
Folio (13 1/8 x 9 5/8 in.; 332 x 246 mm). 14 leaves with lithographed portraits, views, or landscapes after Isabey and others, lithographed by Engelmann, Langlumé, Lasteyrie, Motte and others (one with 2 subjects, 7 printed with a sepia tint), one engraved plate at end; foxed. Original engraved front wrapper mounted on the front cover of contemporary red boards; worn at extremities.
Folio (13 1/8 x 9 5/8 in.; 332 x 246 mm). 14 leaves with lithographed portraits, views, or landscapes after Isabey and others, lithographed by Engelmann, Langlumé, Lasteyrie, Motte and others (one with 2 subjects, 7 printed with a sepia tint), one engraved plate at end; foxed. Original engraved front wrapper mounted on the front cover of contemporary red boards; worn at extremities.
Condition
Folio (13 1/8 x 9 5/8 in.; 332 x 246 mm). 14 leaves with lithographed portraits, views, or landscapes lithographed by Engelmann and others (one with 2 subjects, 7 printed with a sepia tint), one engraved plate at end; foxed. Original engraved front wrapper mounted on the front cover of contemporary red boards; worn at extremities.
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.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Presentation copy, inscribed on the front wrapper by Isabey, who was among the earliest French illustrators to experiment with lithography. Rare.