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83 - VERNET (Carle) 1758–1836, French artist born in Bordeaux and…
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Estimate CHF 1,000 - CHF 1,500
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VERNET (Carle) 1758–1836, French artist born in Bordeaux and died in Paris: A collection of 52 drawings in Indian ink. These drawings were subsequently used for the famous edition of *Les Cris de Paris*. These drawings, of roughly equal size, are collected in a folio volume, in mottled light-coloured calfskin, with a decorated ribbed spine, a title label in black morocco, a double row of three gilt bands on the covers, and red edges. Mid-19th-century binding. The collection also includes 5 miscellaneous drawings, 8 graphite drawings depicting fashionable costumes by Carle Vernet, a caricature in oil pastel signed ‘CHARLET’, and a portrait of Louis XVIII drawn in ink and pen.
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About the sale AUCTION: Slatkine Library
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Auction time 09/22/2026 at 6:30 PM
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