Lot n° 280
Estimation :
3000 - 5000
EUR
ALBUM of 70 leaves, 24 x 185 mm, 18th-century marbled calf, - Lot 280
ALBUM of 70 leaves, 24 x 185 mm, 18th-century marbled calf, very worn, open edges, torn cords, very rubbed spine.Charming collection of watercolors of flowers presented alone or in bouquets, accompanied by insects, butterflies or birds, and captions in French ink.
Of these bouquets, 12 are particularly noteworthy, presented in differently and skilfully decorated vases and set on marble pedestals.
Following this, 4 pages show views of castles in a landscape (2 views, one above the other), 2 in sanguine, 4 in color, 2 in black, then a full-page view depicting Saint Gamelbertur (a Bavarian saint in his hermitage), and finally a very pretty full-page composition peach of the day depicting several figures including a man and a woman fishing in a lake setting with antique architecture.
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