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[INDIA — ORIGINAL WATERCOLORS] — LIEUT. J. F. IRWIN. A JOURNAL ACCOUNT WITH 36 ORIGINAL WATERCOLORS AND PEN AND INK DRAWINGS. KASHMIR: CA. 1875-1876
估價
2,500 - 3,500 USD
招標截止
描述
- An journal account with 36 original watercolors and pen and ink drawings. Kashmir: ca. 1875-1876
- Paper, ink, leather
Oblong 8vo (4 1/2 x 7 1/4 in.; 115 x 185mm). 41pp. manuscript diary in ink and pencil, 36 original watercolors, pencil, pen and ink drawings by J. F. Irwin, many with pencil and ink captions, pencil and ink panorama in pocket; one or two stray spots, minor fingersoiling. Original full black leather, bound by Henry Penny's, with metal clasp, covers ruled in blind, edged marbled, decorative endpapers; overall rubbed, with some loss to leather.
出版
Belknap, 'From a Photograph: Authenticity, Science and the Periodical Press, 1870-1890' 45
Condition
Oblong 8vo (4 1/2 x 7 1/4 in.; 115 x 185mm). 41pp. manuscript diary in ink and pencil, 36 original watercolors, pencil, pen and ink drawings by J. F. Irwin, many with pencil and ink captions, pencil and ink panorama in pocket; one or two stray spots, minor fingersoiling. Original full black leather, bound by Henry Penny's, with metal clasp, covers ruled in blind, edged marbled, decorative endpapers; overall rubbed, with some loss to leather.
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The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
拍品資料及來源
Original manuscript of a shooting trip to Kashmir, with 36 ink, pencil, and watercolor drawingsLieut. J. F. Irwin (59th Regiment, from RMC Sandhurst 1866) contributed illustrations to 'The Graphic', a British periodical that emphasized the presence of sketch and photographic images in an effort to convey the realities of Britain's military interests abroad. A volume of Irwin's sketches forms a part of the collection of the National Army Museum, London.