Edward Andrew Zega (American, 20th Century) and Bernd H. Dams (German, 20th Century)

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Andrew Zega and Bernd H. Dams Lots 41-43 Andrew Zega is an American-born artist, architectural historian and writer residing in Paris. Bernd H. Dams grew up in Mülheim a.d. Ruhr, Germany and wrote his doctoral thesis on the genesis of the French Royal Château of Marly. Both artists trained as architects and began working together in the early 1990s in the offices of Robert A.M. Stern Architects, New York. They have published a number of books such as Pleasure Pavilions & Follies (1995) and Palaces of the Sun King: Versailles, Trianon, Marly (2002). Together Zega and Dams execute watercolours celebrated for their vivid realism and historical accuracy, most frequently illustrating decorative French architecture from the 17th and 18th centuries, particularly that of the Château de Versailles. As the buildings depicted have often been destroyed, they derive their inspiration from contemporary texts and illustrations, providing a unique insight into a subsequently lost world of flamboyance and ornamentation. Their watercolours feature in many important collections, both private and public, including The Museum of the Ile-de-France, Princeton University, Hubert de Givenchy and Oscar de la Renta.

Edward Andrew Zega (American, 20th Century) and Bernd H. Dams (German, 20th Century)

The Grand Tent for refreshments for the town of Versailles, France

Details

Edward Andrew Zega (American, 20th Century) and Bernd H. Dams (German, 20th Century)
The Grand Tent for refreshments for the town of Versailles, France
signed, inscribed and dated 'Project de tente pour/refraîhissements à la/ville de Versailles/(c) 2002 EDWARD ANDREW ZEGA/+ BERND H. DAMS E Andrew Zega Bernd H Dams' (on the reverse)
pencil, pen and black ink and watercolour, on paper
11½ x 14½ in. (29.2 x 36.8 cm.)

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist by Walter Lees.

Special notice

Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.

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