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Mezzotint portrait of "Euhun Sang Lum Akao"
Klubbat för:
18000 SEK
Estimate
5 000-6 000 SEK
Description
GROZER, JOSEPH (1755-1799). Engraved mezzotint portrait (about 380x275 mm.) of "Euhun Sang Lum Akao" after Henri Pierre Danloux, "London, published by H. Danloux, no. 50 Leicester Square" no date (about 1793. Framed.
Löwendahl: China illustrata nova. Supplement, E 31.
Text below: "Euhun Sang Lum Akao. The Chinese arrived at London in 1793. To Mr. Cha(rle)s Constant de Rebeque, this plate is dedicated by His most h(um)ble & Devoted Serv(ant) H. Danloux".
Danloux, a French painter, came to England on the outbreak of the French Revolution and remained there for 10 years, gaining a high reputation for portraits.
From the library of Swedish antiquarian bookdealer Björn Löwendahl (1941-2013).
Auktionsnummer:
6157
Date:
2017-11-21