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Lyon, Edwin.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Outlines of the Aegina Marbles, drawn from the statues at the Liverpool Royal Institution. Liverpool: George Smith, 1829
- paper
First edition, oblong folio (470 x 580mm.), dedication leaf to John Foster and C.R. Cockerell, 16 lithographed plates, recent morocco-backed marbled boards with central lettering piece, [not in Blackmer, Atabey or Weber], some light browning and paper toning
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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
Rare. Edwin Lyon worked in Dublin and Liverpool as a sculptor and wax modeller. The book is dedicated to John Foster and C.R. Cockerell, who discovered the Aegina marbles, the originals of which are now in Munich. Casts of the sculptures were, however, presented to the Liverpool Royal Institution by John Foster.
The plates include two reconstructions of the Temple of Panhellenian Jove at Aegina, together with fourteen plates depicting various figures from the temple. A review of the book by the Liverpool Mercury stated that "lovers of art have now an opportunity of enriching their libraries with a copy of a work which we do not hesitate to say is not only highly honourable to the talent of the artist, but commendable to the town where the work has been executed; and we strongly recommend these faithful copies of some of the finest specimens of ancient sculpture".