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Louis-Amable Crapelet
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Louis-Amable Crapelet
- La mosquée de Moumayed Sultan Un carrefour au Caire
- L'un signé et daté en bas à droite Am Crapelet 1858 et titré au dos
L'autre signé, situé et daté en bas à droite Am Crapelet 1859 Kaire et titré au dos - Aquarelle avec rehauts de gouache sur papier,
Une paire - 56,5 x 38,5 cm ; 22 1/4 by 15 1/4 in
Exhibited
Salon des Artistes Vivants, Paris 1859, n°728 et 729
Literature
Emile Bellier de la Chavignerie et Louis Auvray, Dictionnaire général des Artistes de l'Ecole Française, Paris 1882, T.1, p. 319
Condition
A street in Cairo: the watercolour is in good overall condition; the photography is slightly paler than the watercolour itself; several foxings are scattered over the surface and especially visible in the sky; no tear visible under naked eyes
Moumayed sultan mosque: the watercolour appears in a very good overall condition; the photography is slighlty paler than the watercolour itself; a few minor foxings are visible in the sky.
Both watercolours are in their original frame
"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
Crapelet partit pour l'Egypte en 1852 et n'en revint qu'en 1854 après avoir parcouru la Haute et la Basse Egypte, et remonté le Nil jusqu'à la troisième cataracte. Il a exposé régulièrement au Salon de Paris, de 1849 à 1866, principalement des vues d'Egypte.