Sale 1527
New York
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2 December 2004
Price realised
USD 239
Estimate
CHARLES ETIENNE PIERRE MOTTE (1785-1836) [PUBLISHER] Martinée du 18 Brumaire; and four plates from the same series five lithographs with hand-coloring, 1826, on wove papers, published in Paris, all with margins, light-staining and minor surface soiling to varying degrees, scattered foxing, soft creasing, small losses and tears at the margin edges, otherwise all in good condition, unframed all L. approx. 12 x 17 in. (305 x 438 mm.) all S. approx. 18 x 24 in. (457 x 610 mm.) (5)
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