A Fine Line: Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries
A Fine Line: Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries
From the Collection of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven (1900-1973)
Georg Dionysius Ehret
The South American 'Candle' Cactus
Auction Closed
July 7, 10:53 AM GMT
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
From the Collection of Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Baron Fairhaven (1900-1973)
Georg Dionysius Ehret
Heidelberg 1708 - 1770 London
The South American 'Candle' Cactus
Watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with gum arabic on vellum;
signed lower right: G.D. Ehret. P., inscribed lower left: CEREUS; erectus altissimus / syrinamenssis. Par. Pat.
533 by 360 mm
Henry Rogers Broughton, 2nd Lord Fairhaven (1900-1973);
by descent to the present owner
by descent to the present owner