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WITH SIXTY COLORED ENGRAVINGS

Lot No. 17: SOLVYNS, BALT.

THE COSTUME OF HINDOSTAN

  • Medium: Printed Books
  • Year: 1804
  • Size: 14.7 x 10.7 inches
  • Place: London

Winning Bid : ₹7,98,600

(Inclusive Buyer's Premium)

Estimate

4,00,000 - 8,00,000


Estimate US$

4800-9600

Ends at Oct 17, 2024 07:22 PM IST

Quick Overview

Total : 5 bids   |   Next 5 valid bids   | 20% Buyer's Premium   |   Additional Charges   |   Comparable

SOLVYNS, BALT.

THE COSTUME OF HINDOSTAN

ELUCIDATED BY SIXTY COLOURED ENGRAVINGS WITH DESCRIPTIONS IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH, TAKEN IN THE YEARS 1798 AND 1799.

Year: 1804

Size: 37.2 x 27.5 cm (14.7 x 10.7 inches)

Edward Orme 1804. Small Folio, Text in French and English

60 hand colored aquatint plates taken in the years 1798 and 1799

Half leather over marbled boards, spine in six compartments with title in gilt in second and decorative tooling in rest, marble endpapers, An uncut copy. Plates & Text, watermarked E & P 1802. A clean copy in excellent condition.

First published in parts with an undated title page, and followed by editions in 1804 and 1807.
A fine copy of an early issue with plate water marks 1802. A very rare early printed and large paper copy with text and plates watermarked 1802 unlike Abbey copy which have the watermarks of 1804.

Solvyns was a Belgian by birth and came to Calcutta in 1790 as a coach painter. He was fascinated by the local people and their customs which led to a book entitled 'A Collection of Two Hundred and Fifty coloured etchings descriptive of the manners, customs and dresses of the Hindoos.', which was published in 1799. He moved to Paris. Here, between 1808 and 1812 he brought out a new and even larger edition of his work entitled 'Les Hindous'. His prints are not only appreciated for the charm and sensitive portrayal of their subjects but also for their detail and accuracy.
Provenance : Collection of a Gentleman
A clean copy in excellent condition.
Nickname Amount(Rs) Type Date & Time(IST)
1 anon0350 665500.00 Regular 17-10-2024 07:10:09 PM IST
2 anon0142 605000.00 Regular 17-10-2024 07:10:09 PM IST
3 anon0350 550000.00 Regular 17-10-2024 06:10:53 PM IST
4 anon0114 500000.00 Regular 17-10-2024 06:10:53 PM IST
5 anon0114 396000.00 Regular 17-10-2024 04:10:38 PM IST
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