- 72
(Barraband, Jacques)
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- PAPER AND INK
- Sight: 29 1/4 x 18 3/4 inches
A pair of color-engraved plates after Jacques Barraband, from (29 x 19 in.; 737 x 483 mm, sight) and finished 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 La Pic de paradis, vue par devant no. 20 and La Pic de paradis, vue de derrière, no. 21; both plates foxed and spotted. Uniformly matted, glazed, and framed.
Condition
A pair of color-engraved plates after Jacques Barraband, from (29 x 19 in.; sight) and finished 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 La Pic de paradis, vue par devant no. 20 and La Pic de paradis, vue de derrière, no. 21; both plates foxed and spotted. 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.
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.