- 227
India
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Album of 102 watercolours of Indian trades and life. [c.1830s]
- paper
Folio (365 x 265mm.), 102 watercolours of Indian trades and life, each captioned in pencil, together with a portrait of "Kanoo Maji the Sonthal Chief" (by G.C.W., 1 Dec., '55), and 21 coloured Chinese prints of costume and natural history subjects, nineteenth-century green half roan gilt, green cloth boards, flat spine gilt, occasional light spotting, some damage and small loss to the Chinese subjects, binding rather rubbed
Provenance
James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie (1812-1860), Governor-General of India (1848-1856); thence by family descent
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
FROM THE COLLECTION OF LORD DALHOUSIE, GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA (1848-1856).