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1. [CHINESE SCHOOL]. Bird and Insect. China,mid nineteenth century. £650
Fine, well executed, decorative Chinese export watercolour. Light and easily transportable, these watercolours, mostly produced in the Canton region, found a ready market in the West. Natural history studies were, and continue to be, amongst the most sought-after subjects.
2. Pierre-Joseph REDOUTÉ. Crinium Giganteum. Paris,1802-16. £2,250
The highest peak of Redoute's artistic and botanical achievement... Among the most important monuments of botanical illustration ever to be published." (Frans A. Stafleu, "Redoute - peintre de fleurs" in A Catalogue of Redouteana).
3. E[ugene] A[lain]. SEGUY. Papillons. [1929]. £1,250
Superb lithograph by the master of the format. “In comparison with their variety and brilliance, much Art Deco illustration seems pallid and constrained. And of course their large format makes them particularly attractive for exhibition purposes” (Ray, The Art Deco Book in France).
4. [CHINESE SCHOOL]. Bird and Insect. China,mid nineteenth century. £650
5. Pierre-Joseph REDOUTÉ. Fritillaria Imperialis. Paris,1802-16. £2,500
6. Pierre-Joseph REDOUTÉ. Lilium Superbum. Paris,1802-16. £2,500
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