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    Sale 1455

    THE DORIS DUKE COLLECTION

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    3 - 5 June 2004

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    • [CHRYSANTHEMUMS]. A fine group
    Lot 275

    [CHRYSANTHEMUMS]. A fine group of 12 original watercolor, gouache and pencil drawings on card and 16 pen-on-paper drawings of chrysanthemums by R. Guillot (9 watercolors, 10 drawings), J.H. Trottet (1 watercolor, 1 drawing), Robert Dick (2 watercolors) and 3 unsigned drawings; with three lithographic plates. [Paris, some dated 1896-1906].

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    USD 13,145

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    USD 3,000 - USD 5,000

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    [CHRYSANTHEMUMS]. A fine group of 12 original watercolor, gouache and pencil drawings on card and 16 pen-on-paper drawings of chrysanthemums by R. Guillot (9 watercolors, 10 drawings), J.H. Trottet (1 watercolor, 1 drawing), Robert Dick (2 watercolors) and 3 unsigned drawings; with three lithographic plates. [Paris, some dated 1896-1906].

    Together 31 pieces, most matted and most with manuscript identification of subject on mat; laid in two cloth-backed portfolios.

    A very handsome series of representations of numerous chrysanthemum varieties. In many cases, the name of the variety, its creator and the date are recorded on the mats. A member of the Asteracea (Compositae) family, the chrysanthemum (dendranthema) is related to dahlias, sunflowers, marigolds, zinnias and cosmos. The bloom which appears as a single flower is actually hundreds of flowers called florets. (2)

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    Christie's is selling all lots in this sale as agent for an organization which holds a State of New York Exempt Organization certificate. Seller explicitly reserves all trademark and trade name rights and rights of privacy and publicity in the name and image of Doris Duke. No buyer of any property in this sale will acquire any right to use the Doris Duke name or image. Seller further explicitly reserves all copyright rights in designs or other copyrightable works included in the property offered for sale. No buyer of any property in the sale will acquire the rights to reproduce, distribute copies of, or prepare derivative works of such designs or copyrightable works.


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