1870 French Portfolio of Plates - Herculaneum & Pompeii
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**Originally Listed At $750**
Europe, France, 19th century. A portfolio of 59 plates from Henri Roux Aine and Louis Merot du Barre's "Herculanum et Pompei; Recueil General des Peintures, Bronzes, Mosaiques, etc. [Pompeii and Herculaneum]" ca. 1870, an archaeological publication that illustrated and described works of art and architecture discovered in the vicinity of the devastated cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The majority of the prints were executed by Langlume; three were executed by Delaporte; and two by Roissy. All are housed in a lovely black portfolio case. Size (sheets): ~ 13.75" L x 10.25" W (34.9 cm x 26 cm)
Provenance: ex-Royal Athena Galleries, New York City, New York, USA
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#181637
Europe, France, 19th century. A portfolio of 59 plates from Henri Roux Aine and Louis Merot du Barre's "Herculanum et Pompei; Recueil General des Peintures, Bronzes, Mosaiques, etc. [Pompeii and Herculaneum]" ca. 1870, an archaeological publication that illustrated and described works of art and architecture discovered in the vicinity of the devastated cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The majority of the prints were executed by Langlume; three were executed by Delaporte; and two by Roissy. All are housed in a lovely black portfolio case. Size (sheets): ~ 13.75" L x 10.25" W (34.9 cm x 26 cm)
Provenance: ex-Royal Athena Galleries, New York City, New York, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#181637
Condition
Plates present with varying degrees of toning, foxing, and small nicks/tears to peripheries commensurate with age. Some sheets have been slightly trimmed. Vivid imagery. Portfolio is very nice save minor surface wear.
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1870 French Portfolio of Plates - Herculaneum & Pompeii
Estimate $1,300 - $1,950
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