- 132A
Lefèvre, A.
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- oil on canvas
[Orchid Drawings]. Paris: ca. 1870
42 watercolor drawings on boards, signed "A. Lefevre pinxit," various sizes from 11 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.; 298 x 198 mm to 13 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.; 350 x 260 mm, some with marginal soiling or spotting.
42 watercolor drawings on boards, signed "A. Lefevre pinxit," various sizes from 11 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.; 298 x 198 mm to 13 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.; 350 x 260 mm, some with marginal soiling or spotting.
Condition
see cataloguing
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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.
Catalogue Note
A marvelous group of orchid studies apparently for the work of H.E. Baillon, Iconographie de la Flore française (Paris: Doin, 1885-1894).