L13401

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Lot 10
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Freycinet, Louis-Claude de Saulces de--Oudart, P., Chazal and Bevalet

Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description

  • Four original drawings of marine life made for Freycinet’s Voyage autour du monde (1824-1837)
  • paper
Comprising 2 studies of fish by Oudart, and one by Chazal (engraved as plates 53, 58 and 59 in the Atlas zoologique), and a drawing of a sperm whale by Bevalet after a drawing by Captain Benjamin Hammat of the Whaler Ocean, met off Timor (engraved as plate 12 in the Atlas historique)

Provenance

Sale, "The Freycinet Collection", Christie's, 26 September 2002, lot 100

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."