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Thouin, Gabriel.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Plans raisonnés de toutes les espèces de jardins... Seconde edition. Paris: Lebègue, 1823
- paper
Folio (435 x 286mm.), half-title, dedication leaf, 55 lithographed plates (only of 57), coloured by hand, later half calf, lacks plate 53 and unnumbered plate "vues du Jardin, Parco u Carrières", occasional toning to paper
Literature
cf. Berlin Katalog 3483 (third edition)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Gabriel Thouin (1747-1829), French garden architect, is best known for this work. "He gave attention to the co-ordination of scenes within the garden, making great lawns up to the approaches of the house, with groups and clumps of trees, interior view-points, and long coules (paths) between the clumps which, despite the intended intimacy of the whole, sometimes run off towards the landscape outside. His codification of the jardin anglais determined its development throughout the 19th century in France" (Denis Lambin, in: The Oxford Companion to Gardens, p.555).