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Jean-Baptiste Hilaire
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Jean-Baptiste Hilaire
- L'Ambassade Russe à Büyükdere
- signed J.B. Hilaire lower right
- watercolour on paper
- 26.3 by 40.5cm., 10¼ by 16in.
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 23 October 1991, lot 17
Condition
Unexamined out of frame and under glass, the mounted sheet appears sound apart from a small diagonal tear (approx. 3cm.) to the lower left corner. There some light discolouration and some scattered foxing, notably to the upper left corner. Held in a simple, blue-painted wood frame with a smoke blue slip, under glass.
"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
One of the finest mansions along the Bosphorus, the summer residence of the Russian Embassy was situated in the bay of Büyükdere. The building is illustrated in Antoine-Ignace Melling's Voyage pittoresque de Constantinople et des rives du Bosphore, published with its complete engravings in 1819.