Lot 275
  • 275

Widt, Frederick de

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description

  • Animalium quadrupedum venatus in usum pictorum aurifabrorumque editae. [No place]: F. de Widt, 1631
  • paper
Oblong 4to (182 x 294mm.), engraved throughout, title within allegorical border, 8 plates, later reversed calf stamped in blind, slipcase

Provenance

W.A. Baillie-Grohman, bookplate and small collector’s inkstamps; C.F.G.R. Schwerdt, bookplate, sale in these rooms, 15 July 1946, lot 2280, £15, Edwards

Literature

Schwerdt 2:294; Thiébaud 943

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."

Catalogue Note

THE BAILLIE-GROHMAN-SCHWERDT COPY. "Rare, a nicely engraved series in a form of friezes, but they were inspired by earlier artists" (Schwerdt).