- 67
# - Africa and beyond.
Estimate
600 - 800 GBP
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Description
- A folio of drawings, watercolours and etchings by Robert Hans Schmitt principally of Lamu in Kenya, as well as Port Said, Shella, Wanga, Tangawe, Dodori, etc. thirty sketches in pencil and pen with black ink, all circa 1914; with eight drypoints of similar subjects; as well as ten watercolours for an earlier expedition to Africa, 1897 by the same; together with a small collection of late eighteenth-century coloured prints of the inhabitants of Pelew Island, Kotzebue Sound, Polynesia, Radack, The King of the Sandwich Islands, three prints after Rugendas etc., a collection, various sizes (76)
Condition
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"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."