[PANORAMA]. Panorama of Paris. Boulevards left side - Boulevards right side. S.l., circa 1830 - 2 panoramas bound in 2 oblong in-4 volumes, 73 x 292 (left) and 73 x 322 (right). Plum half-maroquin boards, shagreened paper boards edged with gilt fillet, title in gilt lettering on first board (period binding). Very fine and rare black lithographed panoramas depicting the north and south sides of the Paris boulevards from the Madeleine to the Bastille. The 2 are composed of 20 accordion-mounted sheets and measure over 6 meters in length. The artist, who has remained anonymous, depicted numerous street scenes, as well as theaters and places of pleasure of the period, such as the Jardin Turc, Madame Saqui's theater on Boulevard du Temple, acquired in 1816 by the dancer and acrobat Madame Saqui, which closed its doors in 1832, the Cirque Olympique, the Théâtre Lazari, which disappeared in 1863, and more. Very fine copies, very well preserved despite some wear and tear and rare brown spots. Provenance: Ed. Carl Vögeli, with bookplate.
Estimate
€1,500 - €2,000
Result
€1,769
Buyer's premium
26%
[PANORAMA].
Panorama of Paris. Boulevards left side - Boulevards right side.
S.l., circa 1830 - 2 panoramas bound in 2 oblong in-4 volumes, 73 x 292 (left) and 73 x 322 (right). Plum half-maroquin boards, shagreened paper boards edged with gilt fillet, title in gilt lettering on first board (period binding).
Very fine and rare black lithographed panoramas depicting the north and south sides of the Paris boulevards from the Madeleine to the Bastille. The 2 are composed of 20 accordion-mounted sheets and measure over 6 meters in length. The artist, who has remained anonymous, depicted numerous street scenes, as well as theaters and places of pleasure of the period, such as the Jardin Turc, Madame Saqui's theater on Boulevard du Temple, acquired in 1816 by the dancer and acrobat Madame Saqui, which closed its doors in 1832, the Cirque Olympique, the Théâtre Lazari, which disappeared in 1863, and more.
Very fine copies, very well preserved despite some wear and tear and rare brown spots.
Provenance: Ed. Carl Vögeli, with bookplate.
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