Lot 39
  • 39

Cadolle, Auguste

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Vues de Moscau. Paris: chez l'auteur, 1825
  • Paper
FIRST EDITION, folio (680 x 525mm.), list of subscribers, lithographed dedication leaf, 10 lithographed plates on india paper mounted, by Deroy, A. Joly, Lemaitre, Fragonard, Renoux, Jacottet, and Dupressoir, after Cadolle, contemporary cloth, first plate repaired, binding rubbed

Literature

Brunet 1:1450

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

An album of very fine lithographs of Moscow after August Cadolle, including views in and around the Kremlin, the Foundling Home, the first Bolshoy Kamenny bridge (replaced in 1859). The work is dedicated to Alexander I, Emperor of Russia.