- 67
[Forbin, Louis Nicolas Philippe Auguste, comte de]
Estimate
6,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- [Voyage dans le Levant. Paris: L'Imprimerie Royale, 1819]
- Paper
Folio (694 x 505mm.), 80 plates (70 lithographed, 8 aquatint and 2 engraved plans), modern red half calf, plates only, without title and text (but with list of plates), light spotting, a few minor tears and repairs, rubbed
Literature
Cf. Atabey 447; Blackmer 614; Colas 1089; Hilmy I 163; Weber I 70
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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
'Forbin’s was one of the first important French books to use lithography on a grand scale and the standard of production is equal to that of Napoleon’s Description de l’Egypte or Denon’s Voyage' (Blackmer).
In 1816 Forbin succeeded Denon as director of museums. The following year, he travelled to the Levant in order to purchase antiquities in a party including the artist Prevost. His journey took him to Melos, Athens, Constantinople, Smyrna, Ephesus, Acre, Jaffa, Jerusalem, Cairo, Luxor and Thebes. The plates are after Carle Vernet, Fragonard, Isabey and Forbin himself, as well as Prevost.