Frans Balthazar Solvyns
Unknown
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 1.875 GBP
Price realised: 1.875 GBP
Description
FRANS BALTHAZAR SOLVYNS (1760-1824)
The Costume of Hindostan. London: J. Hayes for Edward Orme, 1807 [plates watermarked 1816]. 2° (356 x 257mm). Text in English and French. 60 hand-coloured line- or stipple-engraved or etched plates by Scott or T. Vivares after Solvyns. (Short repaired tear to English title, tiny marginal hole to pl. 11, occasional spotting, browning and offsetting.) Contemporary calf, covers with wide border in blind and gilt, gilt edges (rebacked preserving original spine, corners strengthened, rubbed). Provenance: Carnegie (ink inscription dated 1819 to title) -- Lady Fynte (19th-century engraved armorial bookplate to rear pastedown).
First published in parts with an undated title page, and followed by editions in 1804 and 1807; however, the popularity of the work ensured that it stayed in print for many years after these dates. It was based on Solvyn's earlier work containing 250 plates, The Manners, Customs and Dresses of the Hindoos, published at Calcutta in 1799. Abbey Travel 429; Colas 2766; Lipperheide Ld9: cf. Brunet V, 433 (note); Tooley 461; Vinet 2350.
The Costume of Hindostan. London: J. Hayes for Edward Orme, 1807 [plates watermarked 1816]. 2° (356 x 257mm). Text in English and French. 60 hand-coloured line- or stipple-engraved or etched plates by Scott or T. Vivares after Solvyns. (Short repaired tear to English title, tiny marginal hole to pl. 11, occasional spotting, browning and offsetting.) Contemporary calf, covers with wide border in blind and gilt, gilt edges (rebacked preserving original spine, corners strengthened, rubbed). Provenance: Carnegie (ink inscription dated 1819 to title) -- Lady Fynte (19th-century engraved armorial bookplate to rear pastedown).
First published in parts with an undated title page, and followed by editions in 1804 and 1807; however, the popularity of the work ensured that it stayed in print for many years after these dates. It was based on Solvyn's earlier work containing 250 plates, The Manners, Customs and Dresses of the Hindoos, published at Calcutta in 1799. Abbey Travel 429; Colas 2766; Lipperheide Ld9: cf. Brunet V, 433 (note); Tooley 461; Vinet 2350.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 56 %.
In October 2012 Christies in London held the auction Travel, Science and Natural History, which included the work Unknown by Balthazar Solvyns. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 1,875.00 (€ 2,331.23), 56% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Balthazar Solvyns have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Unknown in October 2012 with an auction result of GBP 13,750.00 (€ 17,095.71).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 56 % übertroffen
Im Oktober 2012 führte Christies in London die Auktion Travel, Science and Natural History durch, in der auch die Arbeit Unknown von Balthazar Solvyns zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 1.875,00 (€ 2.331,23) und damit 56% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Balthazar Solvyns auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Unknown im Oktober 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 13.750,00 (€ 17.095,71).
Balthazar Solvyns - Auction history
![Frans Balthazar Solvyns - The Costume of Hindostan. London: W. Bulmer for Edward Orme, 1804 [-1805] [plates watermarked 1802 and 1804]. 2° (362 x 249mm). Text in English and French, 4 hand-coloured soft-ground etchings and 56 hand-coloured line- or stipple-engraved plates by Scott](/images/frans-balthazar-solvyns_the-costume-of-hindostan-london-w-bulmer-for-edward-orme-1804-1805-plates-watermarked-1802-and-1804-2deg-362-x-249mm-text-in-english-and-french-4-hand-coloured-soft-ground-etchings-and-56-hand-coloured-line-or-stipple-engraved-plat_AID596950_320x320.jpg)
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