319 - Set of 8 calligraphic prints on coloured backgrounds.
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Estimate €20 - €40

Description

Set of 8 calligraphic prints on coloured backgrounds. Sizes range from approximately 50 x 37 cm to 72 x 52 cm. Signs of handling. Provenance: Guy Yves Jacquet Collection (1931–1991) Note: Guy Jacquet’s exhibition ‘Ciel arabe’ (Arab Sky) showcases the scientific work of Arab scholars in the field of astronomy, notably through Abd al-Rahman al-Soufi’s treatise, ‘The Book of Fixed Stars’, published in 964. Astronomy was a discipline used not only by scholars, but also by religious figures, travellers, cartographers, provincial administrations and even postal services. Each of these groups consulted astronomers to determine their routes and draw up religious calendars. In the countries of the Middle East, houses are open to the sky and their residents are in direct contact with it, particularly on warm, clear summer nights.

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About the sale Library of Charles Blockhuysen (Jean Reande) and Memories of Montmartre

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Auction time 09/03/2026 at 11:00 AM

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319 - Set of 8 calligraphic prints on coloured backgrounds. See original version (French)

319 - Set of 8 calligraphic prints on coloured backgrounds.
See original version (French)