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Scheffer, Jean Gabriel
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2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Recueil des Scènes Familières, et de Société de Paris ... Première [-Troisième] Partie. Paris: [chez Martinet], 1824
3 parts (all published), folio (14 x 10 1/2 in.; 355 x 266 mm). 21 hand-colored lithographs by Villain after Scheffer, signed "J.S." in the plates, on paper with "J Whatman 1823" watermarks. Publisher's wrappers, edges gilt; soiled.
3 parts (all published), folio (14 x 10 1/2 in.; 355 x 266 mm). 21 hand-colored lithographs by Villain after Scheffer, signed "J.S." in the plates, on paper with "J Whatman 1823" watermarks. Publisher's wrappers, edges gilt; soiled.
Condition
Publisher's wrappers, edges gilt; soiled.
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.
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
Beautiful set of these scenes of Parisian manners, customs and costumes, depicted with wry humor by the Swiss artist Jean Gabriel Scheffer (1797-1876).
OCLC cites copies at Yale and Leiden.