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Redouté, Pierre Joseph
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- Collection de beaux bouquets lithographiés par Pointel du Portail, A. Prevost et Mme Leprince, d'après les dessins originaux de P. J. Redouté. Paris: Victor Delarue, [ca. 1850–1855] (title and imprint from front wrapper)
- paper, ink, leather
Illustration: 4 handcolored lithographs (numbered 19–21, 23) after Redouté by F. Courtin (3) and J. Courtin (1), printed by Villain.
Broadsheets (22 x 16 5/8 in.; 559 x 422 mm) loose in wrappers. Binding: Original publisher's lithographed yellow wrappers. Half red morocco folding-case, chemise.
Some very light marginal soiling and very minor marginal repair. Spine of wrappers restored.
Broadsheets (22 x 16 5/8 in.; 559 x 422 mm) loose in wrappers. Binding: Original publisher's lithographed yellow wrappers. Half red morocco folding-case, chemise.
Some very light marginal soiling and very minor marginal repair. Spine of wrappers restored.
Literature
cf. Great Flower Books, p. 131
Condition
Some very light marginal soiling and very minor marginal repair. Spine of wrappers restored.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A single part from a fugitive and possibly unrecorded work by Redouté. Great Flower Books cites a similarly titled and undated book in the library of Lord Fairhaven: Collection de beaux bouquets lithographiés par divers artistes d'après les meilleurs peintres de fleurs. That volume is described as having a title-page and 24 handcolored lithographs after Redouté and is dated by the editors to 1845. Great Flower Books further claims that "There is no other bibliographical record of this book." However, Bibliographie de la France ou journal general de l'imprimerie et de librairie, number 26 (1 July 1854) records the same title under entry 2143, but describes it as containing a frontispiece by J. Méa and 32 plates after Redouté.
The present part is likely a portion of the work found in the Fairhaven library, but it could be from a comparable but even rarer work. It would seem odd not to cite—as does the Allen fascicle—Redouté's name in the title of any flower book to which he contributed. And, indeed, the title Collection de beaux bouquets lithographiés par divers artistes d'après les meilleurs peintres de fleurs implies that the work of artists other than Redouté is represented.
The four plates present here are not copied from any of Redouté's published works. They depict "Roses Nires et de Provins"; Renoncules"; "Roses a feuilles de laitues"; and "Laurier Rose double, Soucis etc."