Lot 226
Albertis (Sebastiano de, 1828-1897) A collection of 19 original caricature drawings, 1864-65.
Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000
Description
Albertis (Sebastiano de, 1828-1897) A collection of 19 original caricatures, watercolours over graphite, conté crayon and coloured chalks, all signed and dated, on oatmeal wove paper laid onto card supports, each sheet approx. 340 x 230 mm. (13 1/2 x 9 in), some supports with annotations recto and verso identifying individuals, minor spotting and surface dirt, all loose, presented in drop-back box with metal initials of 'PB' on upper cover, folio, 1864-1865 (19).
⁂ A unique and virtuosic collection of satirical drawings documenting Milianese high society. The collection features portraits of Milanese noblemen and women, including the Duchess Eugenia Litta Bolognini (1837-1914), the benefactress and mistress of Umberto I of Savoy, King of Italy, the writer Conte Sola, the Italian politician Ludovico Trotti (1829-1914), and the music critic Filippo Filippi (1830-1887).
Description
Albertis (Sebastiano de, 1828-1897) A collection of 19 original caricatures, watercolours over graphite, conté crayon and coloured chalks, all signed and dated, on oatmeal wove paper laid onto card supports, each sheet approx. 340 x 230 mm. (13 1/2 x 9 in), some supports with annotations recto and verso identifying individuals, minor spotting and surface dirt, all loose, presented in drop-back box with metal initials of 'PB' on upper cover, folio, 1864-1865 (19).
⁂ A unique and virtuosic collection of satirical drawings documenting Milianese high society. The collection features portraits of Milanese noblemen and women, including the Duchess Eugenia Litta Bolognini (1837-1914), the benefactress and mistress of Umberto I of Savoy, King of Italy, the writer Conte Sola, the Italian politician Ludovico Trotti (1829-1914), and the music critic Filippo Filippi (1830-1887).
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