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[Accademia Ercolanese di Archeologia]
Estimate
200 - 300 GBP
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Description
- A collection of plates from "Delle Antichità Di Ercolano, Tomo 8: Le Lucerne Ed I Candelabri D'Ercolano E Contorni Incise Con Qualche Spiegazione. Tomo Unico"
- Paper
folio (510 x 390mm.), 35 engraved plates (of possibly 98), 37 pages of text, disbound, minor staining and worming, some creasing, slight wear and tears to edges
Literature
COPAC 35017328
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
Published in Naples in 1792, this was probably an acquisition of Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo, 6th Bt. On March 7, 1793 he visited Pompeii and the The Royal Palace of Portici with William Clerk. There, he bought one volume from the Royal Printing House of Naples for 2½ guineas. This volume is from a set of 12 produced by the Society of Antiquarians but ‘So very expensive, I contented myself with one’. At the Royal Palace of Portici, in the museum, he mentions ‘a tripod of uncommon elegance supported by three sphinxes’. Perhaps this collection of plates was appealing as many plates feature similar items. (Grand Tour Diaries, Volume IV: Naples – March 7 to March 26, 1793, (MS 1542)).