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Wiedewelt, Johannes
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- Wiedewelt, Johannes
- Samling af Aegyptiske og Romerske Oldsager… I. Deel [all published]. Copenhagen: Nicolaus Möller, 1786
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Folio (420 x 278mm.), engraved title, 27 engraved plates, early nineteenth-century boards, slight soiling and spotting, small library stamp at foot of title and another on verso, binding rebacked to style retaining original label
Provenance
Henry Blackmer, book label, sale in these rooms, 12 October 1989, lot 1084
Literature
Blackmer 1793
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
This unfinished work by Denmark’s first neo-classical sculptor illustrates Egyptian and Roman antiquities from the royal collection at Copenhagen.