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DAVID ROBERTS, R.A. | Petra, Jordan
估價
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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描述
- Roberts
- Petra, Jordan
- signed and dated D. Roberts 1834 lower left
- watercolour over pencil, heightened with scratching out, stopping out and gum arabic
- 22.7 by 32.3 cm., 9 by 12 3/4 in.
來源
Sale: Christie's, London, 20 June 1978, lot 151
Purchased from the above by the present owner
Engraved:
by W. Finden for Landscape Illustrations of the Bible, London 1836, vol. I, pl. 36
Purchased from the above by the present owner
Engraved:
by W. Finden for Landscape Illustrations of the Bible, London 1836, vol. I, pl. 36
Condition
This work is well preserved and the colours remain strong. The sheet is laid down.
"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."
拍品資料及來源
Roberts made a detailed exploration of Petra as part of his 1838-39 travels. The present watercolour was painted five years beforehand and is derived from a drawing by Count Léon de Laborde (1807-1869), who had visited the ancient city of Petra in 1828.
This watercolour was included, as an engraving, in Finden's Landscape Illustrations of the Bible, published by John Murray in 1836. This publication also saw the participation of other leading British artists such as J.M.W. Turner.
We are very grateful to Briony Llewellyn for her help when cataloguing this lot.
This watercolour was included, as an engraving, in Finden's Landscape Illustrations of the Bible, published by John Murray in 1836. This publication also saw the participation of other leading British artists such as J.M.W. Turner.
We are very grateful to Briony Llewellyn for her help when cataloguing this lot.