FR EN
an open book with a drawing of a woman in a red dress
Premium Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

178 - Smith, Charles Hamilton
See original version (German)

Estimate €5,500 - €7,000
Sale commission
Description
Smith, Charles Hamilton Travel and souvenir album, containing 25 (4 full-page) hand-painted watercolours and 4 pencil drawings. Plymouth, c. 1822. 4°. 1 (blank), 25 leaves, 2 (blank), 2 leaves, 1 (blank), 11 leaves, 1 (blank), 2 leaves, 1 (blank), 1 leaf, 44 (blank) leaves. Blind-stamped contemporary leather binding with filleted covers and floral corner decoration, raised and inner edge decoration, triple-stamped gilt edges (somewhat rubbed and scuffed, spine faded and discreetly restored). Large-format album by the well-known English officer, draughtsman and naturalist Charles Hamilton Smith (1776, Vrommenhofen – 1859, Plymouth). ‘From his youth, Smith was a diligent observer and draughtsman with an interest in numerous subjects, particularly historical, natural history and topographical matters. He became involved in the study of uniforms and costumes at an early age. His work *Costumes of the Army of the British Empire* provides accurate depictions of contemporary British uniforms. In the field of costume studies, he collaborated to some extent with Samuel Rush Meyrick. His main interest, however, lay in natural history. He was friends with the French anatomist Georges Cuvier (1769–1832) and contributed to the four volumes on mammals in the work *General and Particular Descriptions of the Vertebrated Animals* (1827), which was based on a translation of Cuvier’s *Le règne animal*. He also authored several volumes in the series *The Naturalist’s Library*, edited by William Jardine. (cf. Wikipedia). This album impressively demonstrates his skill as a draughtsman and provides a comprehensive cross-section of his work. All the drawings are by the same artist and, with a few exceptions, are titled. Four drawings, as was his custom, are hand-monogrammed ‘CHS’. – Somewhat browned in places and with slight brown spotting. Travel and Memoir Album. Containing 25 (4 full-page) watercolour sketches and 4 pencil drawings. – Contemporary blind-stamped leather binding with filleted cap and floral corner decoration, raised and inner edge decoration, three-sided, punched gold edging (slightly rubbed and scuffed, spine faded and discreetly restored). - A large-format album by the well-known English officer, illustrator and naturalist Charles Hamilton Smith (1776, Vrommenhofen – 1859, Plymouth). This album impressively showcases his skill as a draughtsman and provides a comprehensive overview of his work. All the drawings are by the same artist and, with a few exceptions, are titled. Four drawings, as was his custom, are hand-monogrammed ‘CHS’. – Some pages are slightly yellowed and have light brown spots. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
See original version (German)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
Auction location
Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
You may also like