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an old leather book with gold decorations on it sitting on a white surfacean old book with a drawing of a woman carrying a basketan old book with a drawing of a man standing next to a dogan open book with a drawing of a gazebo and a drawing of a gazebo on top of ita picture of a book with a picture on itan open book with a picture of a castle in the backgroundan open book with a picture of a mountain in the backgroundan open book with a drawing of a house in the backgroundan old book with a drawing of a man and a woman sitting on a benchan old brown book with gold trim sitting on top of a white surface
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67 - [ALBUM AMICORUM PROBABLY ONCE BELONGING TO FRANÇOIS AUBERT (…
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Estimate €400 - €600
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[ALBUM AMICORUM PROBABLY ONCE BELONGING TO FRANÇOIS AUBERT (1778–?)] An Italian-style album, in full purple glazed calfskin, with gold decoration on the covers featuring motifs of a garland of foliage, a neoclassical cinerary urn and a musical trophy (bound c. 1800) Album dimensions: 12 x 20 cm It contains around fifteen drawings, the majority of which date from the early 19th century: Studies of Gothic monuments Study of a neoclassical commemorative monument Various genre scenes rendered in the caricature style R. Petitjean, a prisoner in chains, pen and black ink, signed and dated 1837 Landscape studies, pen and wash Watercolour studies of Oriental figures, etc. Also included are: Norblin de la Gourdaine (1745–1830) in the style of Rembrandt (1606–1669), Head of a bearded man turned to the right, etching (18th-century print) Rembrandt (1606–1669), A Peasant Replying ‘Dats niet’, etching (probably an 18th-century print) Rembrandt (1606–1669), A Peasant Saying ‘Tis vinnich kout’, etching (probably an 18th-century print) On one of the pages of this album there is a drawing of a coat of arms corresponding to that adopted by François Aubert, Knight of the Empire by letters patent dated 19 June 1813, grantee of the Mont-de-Milan estate on 15 March 1810, lieutenant-colonel of artillery, and Knight of the Legion of Honour. THE CONDITION OF THE LOTS IS NOT SPECIFIED IN THE CATALOGUE ENTRIES. Please do not hesitate to contact us to obtain a condition report: [email protected]
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 2:00 PM
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Artemis Auctions and Eddy Ouvrard
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