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British & Continental Auction | May 8, 2024

Wed, May 8, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 97

Six Framed Alexandre Descubes Botanical Watercolors

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000

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$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
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(Mauritian, 1850-1920)

illustrations of botanicals with annotations, signed "A Descubes", watercolor and pencil on wove paper, varying sizes approximately 17-1/8 x 8-3/4 in.; matching gilt wood frames, 25-3/4 x 18-1/4 x 1-1/8 in.

Provenance: Private Collection, Ocala, Florida

Condition

all floated, varying degrees of light toning, some creases, handling smudges, one loose from mount partially, not removed from frames; frames with abrasions

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Private Collection, Ocala, Florida