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1622
$355.50

ELEVEN FRAMED 18th/19TH CENTURY EUROPEAN FIRE RELATED PRINTS. 1) Colorized etching/engraving “The Chaos”, by Bernard Picart, 1731 from book of Muses 2) Colorized etching/engraving “Encelade Precipite Sous le Mont”, by Bernard Picart, 1731 from book of Muses 3) Lithograph “Incendie de Moscow”, by C. Motte 4) Lithograph “Incendie” by N. Gosse 5) Chromolithograph “Hotel de Ville, Grande Salle des Fetes Apres L’incendie du 24 Mar 1871” published by Bacheleir 6) Chromolithograph “The Horrors of Crinoline & The Destruction of Human Life”, by W.H.J. Carter, published the 14th. April. 1859 7) Lithograph “Sapeurs Pompiers, Tenue d’ Incindie”, by Charles Villain, published by Caris 8)Chromolithograph “Brennende Stadt” by C. Rupprecht, published by E. Linn & Co 9) Chromolithograph Napoleon on a battlefield with angels overhead, unknown 10) Aquatint “Vue de la Facade Du Batiment de al Pompe a Feu” by A. LeCampion 11) Book plate engraving “Trait d’Humantie” by A. Hocquard, plate 11. SIZE: 1) & 2) Sight: 15″ x 11 1/4″ Overall: 22 1/2″ x 19″ 3) Sight: 13 1/4″ x 17 1/4″ Overall: 24″ x 28 1/4″ 4) Sight: 13″ x 17″ Overall: 23 3/4″ x 27 1/2″ 5) Sight: 11 1/2″ x 14 1/2″ Overall: 21 1/2″ x 24 1/2″ 6) Sight: 12 1/2″ x 10″ Overall: 22 3/4″ x 20″ 7) Sight: 9″ x 8 1/2″ Overall: 19″ x 18″ 8) Sight: 12″ x 15 1/2″ Overall: 17 1/2″ x 21″ 9) Sight: 7 3/4″ x 12 1/4″ Overall: 15″ x 19 1/2″ 10) Sight: 5 3/4″ x 4 3/4″ Overall: 16″ x 15″ 11) Sight: 7″ x 4 3/4″ Overall: 17 1/2″ x 15 1/2″. PROVENANCE: Massachusetts National Fire Protection Association CONDITION: Generally very good with some minor tears & foxing, not examined out of frames 7-70455 (600-900)


Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2014
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