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La Salle des Enchères Saint-Quentin

153 - (Paris Municipality) Achille Quinet (1831–1900)
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Estimate €300 - €400
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Description
(Paris Municipality) Achille Quinet (1831–1900) Ruins of Paris, 11 albumen prints, all mounted on card, photographer’s red stamp in the bottom right-hand corner, all titled in pencil, from the collection of Hans Furstenberg (Lugt-3615), stamp on the reverse of the cards (42/32 cm). Bookplate of Dr Louis Bretonniere -Boulevard St Martin, 24/19 cm. -Palais de la Légion d’Honneur, inner courtyard, 25/19 cm. -Ruins of the Vendôme Column, 25/19 cm. (small scratch in the sky) -Palais Royal, Council of State, 18/25 cm. -Palais d’Orsay and Court of Auditors, 25/19 cm. -The Tuileries, 18/25 cm. -The Tuileries, Cour de l’Horloge, 24/19 cm. -The Tuileries, Ministry of Finance, 24/19 cm. -Palais de la Cour des Comptes, 24/19 cm. -Palais de la Légion d’Honneur, inner courtyard, 19/25 cm. -Théâtre de la Porte St Martin, 25/19 cm, (dust). The set is in fine condition. Good provenance The best known of the four Quinet brothers, a specialist in views of the Forest of Fontainebleau. He produced numerous views of towns in France and Italy. (Durand-II-965)
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About the sale BOOK SALE – M. P***’S LIBRARY
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Auction time 09/17/2026 at 2:00 PM
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