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Thu, Sep 29, 2022 11:00AM EDT
Lot 89

After Giuseppe Castiglione (1829-1908): Palais Pavillons et Jardins Construits par Giuseppe Castiglione dans le Domaine Imperial du Yuan Ming Yuan au

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

Eighteen engravings on wove paper, 1977, unsigned.

All 21 x 35 in. (sight), 31 1/2 x 45 1/2 in. (frame).

Note: These prints were originally engraved from 1783-1786, after original drawings prepared by a group of Jesuits, and their Chinese assistants at the Imperial Court in Beijing. They portray the edifices, gardens and factories constructed from 1737-1766, for the Emperor Qianlong. The complete album contains twenty plates.

Condition

All with margins and apparently in very good condition. One examined out of frame with very pale mat staining. Others not examined out of frame.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold ""as is"" in accordance with our conditions of sale.