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A set of four hand colored botanical prints by Johann Christoph Volckamer (1644-1720) late 17th century
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- 19 3/4 in. by 15 1/4 in. with frames
- 50 cm by 40 cm
In ebonized and giltwood frames.
Condition
In good condition.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Prints of citrus fruits were popular during a time period in which it was fashionable among the aristocracy in Europe to grow Mediterranean fruits despite the cold winter climate. Wealthy people built greenhouses or orangeries to shelter the trees during the winter, and had the plants moved outdoors in the summer. The prints follow a distinctive format, in which prized varieties of citrus fruits in monumental scale float in the sky above birds-eye views or their plants tower over landscapes of the formal gardens, palazzos and country houses where they were grown.