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(Gould, John and W. Hart)
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description
- PAPER AND INK
A group of 5 handcolored lithographed plates (20 x 14 in.; 508 x 356 mm, sight and W. Hart (4), from R. Bowdler Sharpe's A Monograph of the Paradiseidae, or Birds of Paradise (London, 1891-1898), being Paradisea Apoda (J. Gould & W. Hart), Epimachus Speciosus (W. Hart), Paradisornis Ruldolphi (W. Hart), Selencides Nigricans (W. Hart), Astrapia nigra (W. Hart). Uniformly matted, glazed and framed.
Condition
A group of 6 color-engraved plates after Jacques Barraband (19 x 11 3/4 in.; 483 x 299 mm, sight) and finshed by hand from François Levaillant's Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers, suivie de celles des toucans et des barbus (Paris, 1801-1806), being Le Grand Jacamar, Le Rollier vulgaire, femelle, no. 33, L'Aracari à cinture rouge, dans son extrême vieillesse, no. 12, Le Geai bleu, no. 45, Le Geai d'Europe, no. 40, Le Rollier, varié d'Afrique, no. 28; light to moderate foxing and toning. Uniformly matted, glazed, and framed.
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.