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Solar eclipse--Attributed to Joseph Bonomi
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- "Sketch of effects of total eclipse of the sun as seen in North of Spain 1860. Drawn by Joseph Bonomi, the Egyptologist".
- paper
LARGE WATERCOLOUR AND PENCIL PANORAMA (1780 x 225mm.) on tracing paper and mounted on paper, old label with title in ink pasted on the reverse, preserved in a nineteenth-century metal tube with lid, some creasing and minor wear
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
Bonomi (1796-1878) travelled to Spain in July 1860 as a member of a large scientific expedition to observe the total solar eclipse of 18th July. A volume containing Bonomi's passport, letters, and drawings relating to this eclipse is preserved in the library of the Royal Astronomical Society (Add MSS no.56); this volume contains 2 small watercolours on paper of the eclipse by Bonomi, but nothing of the scale or size of this panorama.