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Edinburgh panorama--Anonymous.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Edinburgh and the surrounding country as seen from the Calton Hill (356 feet above sea level). Edinburgh: Emil Ernst Friedrich Theodor Schenck for William Macgill, [c.1850], 270 x 2280mm., hand-coloured lithograph on 6 sheets joined, mounted on linen, edged in green silk, [Abbey, Life 549], framed and glazed
- paper
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
Fine 360-degree panorama of Edinburgh, taken from a vantage point looking along Prince’s Street, significant for including Edinburgh west of the Palace of Holyrood round to the New Town and looking over northern Edinburgh towards Leith on the Firth of Forth.
William MacGill was a famous Edinburgh printseller and publisher, while Schenck was a German engraver and lithographer, who settled in Scotland in 1840, and was subsequently awarded the gold medal of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts for his role in the development of lithography in Scotland.
William MacGill was a famous Edinburgh printseller and publisher, while Schenck was a German engraver and lithographer, who settled in Scotland in 1840, and was subsequently awarded the gold medal of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts for his role in the development of lithography in Scotland.