- 222
Hunter, James
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Picturesque scenery in the kingdom of Mysore. London: Edward Orme, printed by W. Bulmer and Co., 1805
- paper
First edition, folio (547 x 418mm.), letterpress title, dedication and list of plates, hand-coloured stipple-engraved portrait of Tipu Sultan, and 40 hand-coloured aquatint plates, plates watermarked 'E & P 1801', text 'J 1802', contemporary maroon half morocco, morocco label to upper cover, [cf. Abbey, Travel 424; Tooley (1954) 275], some light scattered spotting, binding slightly rubbed
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
A good hand-coloured copy with early watermarks. Hunter (d.1792), a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery, served under Cornwallis in 1791 and 1792, and died the same year that the third Mysore war ended. "When compared with the prints after Colebrooke, Home and Allan, which portray the noted sites, Hunter's studies often show minor places associated with Tipu and his father. For example, he sketched a music gallery in the palace at Seringapatam, the gateway to the Lal Bagh and a street outside the palace at Bangalore. Among several prints of the fort of Bangalore, he included the Delhi Gate which, like many of Hunter's studies, shows aspects of military and everyday life." (Godrej and Rohatgi)