Decorative Arts & Design

July 1015, 2021
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LOT 561

Lot 561

Pair of Botanical Hand Coloured Engravings, 1798-1802

Pair of Botanical Hand Coloured Engravings, 1798-1802
Lot 561 Details
Pair of Botanical Hand Coloured Engravings, 1798-1802

from Flora Peruviana et Chilensis Prodromus, by Hipólito Ruiz López and José Antonio Pavón Jiménez, based on the Spanish Botanical Expedition to the Viceroyalty of Peru, engraved by Isidro Gálvez
each frame 21 x 16.75 in — 53.3 x 42.5 cm

Estimate $200-$300

Realised: $180
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Pair of Botanical Hand Coloured Engravings, 1798-1802
  • Pair of Botanical Hand Coloured Engravings, 1798-1802
  • Pair of Botanical Hand Coloured Engravings, 1798-1802
  • Pair of Botanical Hand Coloured Engravings, 1798-1802

CONDITION DETAILS

Each with subsequent water colour additions (of apples to one, and a turban squash to the second).

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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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