Lot 6
  • 6

Gebauer, Christian David

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • [Det kongelige danske Stutteri i Frederiksborg. Copenhagen: Gebauer, 1822]
  • Paper
FIRST EDITION, large oblong folio (400 x 560mm.), 8 hand-coloured lithographed plates (only, of 16), first leaf with a mounted lithographed title label, with title below in later MS, later half roan, without text and 8 plates, sold as a collection of plates

Provenance

Waldemar Schwalbe, bookplate

Literature

Nissen ZBI 1499

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

RARE EQUINE LITHOGRAPHS showing horses in the royal stud farm at Frederiksborg, Denmark. The specimens are typically shown bearing a branded monogram. See also lot 47 for a similar work with the same provenance.