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Davis, Edwin John
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- Davis, Edwin John
- Drawings (and Copies of Original Drawings) made during a Journey through Caramania (Asia Minor) in 1875 by the Rev. E.J. Davis... [titled thus inside upper cover]. 1875
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Watercolours, drawings and manuscript, oblong folio (233 x 392mm.), 56 leaves, containing approximately 77 watercolour and pencil drawings of inscriptions, sculptural reliefs, views of towns and landscapes, plans, buildings, artefacts and utensils, many mounted, with Davis's autograph notes, 6 portraits loosely inserted, original nineteenth-century brown cloth, lettered in gilt on upper cover "E.J. Davis" with his ownership signature on front endleaf, preserved in a modern morocco-backed box, binding slightly worn
Provenance
Guy Evans, book label; Sefik E. Atabey, book label, sale in these rooms, 28 May 2002, lot 330
Literature
Atabey 328
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
Edwin J. Davis was English Episcopal chaplain at Alexandria from 1861 and later chaplain to the Bishop of Jerusalem around 1887. Included in this sketchbook are views of Alexandretta, Budrum, and Adana, together with classical remains, artefacts, contemporary details of street scenes and a map of southern Asia Minor after observations by Rev. Montgomery of the American Mission at Marash. Most of the drawings are accompanied by descriptive captions by the artist and several were reproduced in Davis's published account of his journey, Life in Asiatic Turkey (London, 1875).