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Costume drawings
Estimate
3,500 - 4,500 GBP
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Description
- Collection of drawings of Turkish and Greek costumes. [c.1830]
- paper
Watercolours, folio (300 x 202mm.), 26 watercolour drawings, captioned in Italian, nineteenth-century red half morocco, red morocco label on upper cover titled "Costume of Turkey. Italian School. Early 19th Century", very occasional light marginal soiling, spine and corners bumped
Provenance
Sefik E. Atabey, book label, sale in these rooms, 28 May 2002, lot 287
Literature
Atabey 291
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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 collection of watercolour drawings of Turkish costume contains for the most part the standard subjects but includes several unusual figures, vis. 'Cassap Basi', 'Satir Bileizi' (knife grinder), 'Donna di Tino' (unusual costume of Tinos Island, with a double kerchief over head and under chin), and 'Donna Greca'. The type of the Donna Greca is not unusual, but the costume of this figure has a sash going round the body and brought forward and around at knee level. The other costumes depict the functionaries of the Ottoman Court and are similar to the figures in d'Ohsson." (Atabey).