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Le Capelain, [John]; Dickson, James; Nicolle, Edward
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Panoramic Views of Rio Janeiro and its surrounding scenery, lithographed by James Dickson, from paintings by the late Le Capelain, the original sketches by Edward Nicolle Junr. London: M. & N. Hanhart for Baines & Herbert in Liverpool, [?1848]
Oblong folio (14 3/4 x 21 1/2 in.; 375 x 546 mm). Lithographed caligraphic title, 10 tinted lithographed views, with paper guards; some minor marginal soiling. Publisher's brown pebbled cloth, gilt-stamped title on upper cover within a blindstamped cartouche; light wear to extremities.
Oblong folio (14 3/4 x 21 1/2 in.; 375 x 546 mm). Lithographed caligraphic title, 10 tinted lithographed views, with paper guards; some minor marginal soiling. Publisher's brown pebbled cloth, gilt-stamped title on upper cover within a blindstamped cartouche; light wear to extremities.
Literature
Abbey, Travel 710; Borba de Moraes I, p. 264
Condition
some minor marginal soiling. Publisher's brown pebbled cloth, gilt-stamped title on upper cover within a blindstamped cartouche; light wear to extremities.
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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
A rare album of views. Abbey's speculation that the artist was John Le Capelain (1812-1848) seems unlikely as that Jersey artist spent most of his life in the attic of his parent's house in St. Helier, though he travelled and painted in France and in Scotland for brief periods.