![Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach - [Die Vollständigste Naturgeschichte der Vögel des In- und Auslandes]. -- A collection of ten albums containing about 940 mounted ornithological illustrations, including 771 original watercolours and drawings on 640 sheets, [c. 1845-1862]. 10 volumes, 4° (](/images/heinrich-gottlieb-ludwig-reichenbach_die-vollstaendigste-naturgeschichte-der-voegel-des-in-und-auslandes-a-collection-of-ten-albums-containing-about-940-mounted-ornithological-illustrations-including-771-original-watercolours-and-drawings-on-640-sheets-c-_AID948840.jpg?f=grey)
Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach
[Die Vollständigste Naturgeschichte der Vögel des In- und Auslandes]. -- A collection of ten albums containing about 940 mounted ornithological illustrations, including 771 original watercolours and drawings on 640 sheets, [c. 1845-1862]. 10 volumes, 4° (
Found at
Christies,
London
Natural History, Lot 152
8. Nov - 8. Nov 2000
Natural History, Lot 152
8. Nov - 8. Nov 2000
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach (1793-1879)
[Die Vollständigste Naturgeschichte der Vögel des In- und Auslandes]. -- A collection of ten albums containing about 940 mounted ornithological illustrations, including 771 original watercolours and drawings on 640 sheets, [c. 1845-1862]. 10 volumes, 4° (325 x 250mm.), sheet size of the illustrations 288 x 225mm. and smaller, numerous mounted original watercolours, many heightened with gum arabic, pencil, or pencil and wash original drawings, engravings, most hand-coloured, numerous sheets of Reichenbach's manuscript working notes, some with thumbnail sketches. Late-19th century ?English green morocco-backed marbled boards, spines in six compartments with raised bands, the second with gilt lettered general title 'Reichenbach Original Drawings', the fourth with the individual album title 'Corvinae' [etc.]. Provenance: Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach.
A significant part of an important ornithological archive, including a large collection of original drawings by one of the great figures of 19th-century natural history. It is a rare survival from Reichenbach's working library, part of an essential reference tool as well as the basis for his greatest ornithological work Die Vollständigste Naturgeschichte der Vögel des In- und Auslandes.
The bird familes represented are as follows:
Corvinae (Crows, Magpies, Jays, etc.) with 106 sheets of watercolours and 23 drawings.
Motacillinae (Wrens, etc.) with 69 sheets of watercolours.
Fringillinae (Cardinals, Sparrows, Finches, etc.) with 39 sheets of watercolours and 2 drawings.
Motag. Sylviniae (Wagtails, etc) with 53 sheets of watercolours.
Turdinae (Thrushes, Pittas, etc.) with 77 sheets of watercolours.
Oriolus and others (Bower birds, Orioles, etc.) 105 sheets of watercolours and 1 drawing.
[Die Vollständigste Naturgeschichte der Vögel des In- und Auslandes]. -- A collection of ten albums containing about 940 mounted ornithological illustrations, including 771 original watercolours and drawings on 640 sheets, [c. 1845-1862]. 10 volumes, 4° (325 x 250mm.), sheet size of the illustrations 288 x 225mm. and smaller, numerous mounted original watercolours, many heightened with gum arabic, pencil, or pencil and wash original drawings, engravings, most hand-coloured, numerous sheets of Reichenbach's manuscript working notes, some with thumbnail sketches. Late-19th century ?English green morocco-backed marbled boards, spines in six compartments with raised bands, the second with gilt lettered general title 'Reichenbach Original Drawings', the fourth with the individual album title 'Corvinae' [etc.]. Provenance: Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach.
A significant part of an important ornithological archive, including a large collection of original drawings by one of the great figures of 19th-century natural history. It is a rare survival from Reichenbach's working library, part of an essential reference tool as well as the basis for his greatest ornithological work Die Vollständigste Naturgeschichte der Vögel des In- und Auslandes.
The bird familes represented are as follows:
Corvinae (Crows, Magpies, Jays, etc.) with 106 sheets of watercolours and 23 drawings.
Motacillinae (Wrens, etc.) with 69 sheets of watercolours.
Fringillinae (Cardinals, Sparrows, Finches, etc.) with 39 sheets of watercolours and 2 drawings.
Motag. Sylviniae (Wagtails, etc) with 53 sheets of watercolours.
Turdinae (Thrushes, Pittas, etc.) with 77 sheets of watercolours.
Oriolus and others (Bower birds, Orioles, etc.) 105 sheets of watercolours and 1 drawing.
A top price for Heinrich Gottlieb Reichenbach - as previously expected
The work Die Vollständigste Naturgeschichte der Vögel des In- und Auslandes. -- A collection of ten albums containing about 940 mounted ornithological illustrations, including 771 original watercolours and drawings on 640 sheets, c. 1845-1862. 10 volumes, 4° ( by Heinrich Gottlieb Reichenbach was sold in the Natural History auction at Christies in London in November 2000. The price achieved of GBP 69,750.00 (€ 114,003.62) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 60,000.00 – 80,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, Die Vollständigste Naturgeschichte der Vögel des In- und Auslandes. -- A collection of ten albums containing about 940 mounted ornithological illustrations, including 771 original watercolours and drawings on 640 sheets, c. 1845-1862. 10 volumes, 4° ( is the most expensive artwork by Heinrich Gottlieb Reichenbach that we have observed at auctions so far.
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Die Arbeit Die Vollständigste Naturgeschichte der Vögel des In- und Auslandes. -- A collection of ten albums containing about 940 mounted ornithological illustrations, including 771 original watercolours and drawings on 640 sheets, c. 1845-1862. 10 volumes, 4° ( von Heinrich Gottlieb Reichenbach wurde im November 2000 in der Auktion Natural History bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 69.750,00 (€ 114.003,62) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 60.000,00 – 80.000,00 angegeben worden. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist Die Vollständigste Naturgeschichte der Vögel des In- und Auslandes. -- A collection of ten albums containing about 940 mounted ornithological illustrations, including 771 original watercolours and drawings on 640 sheets, c. 1845-1862. 10 volumes, 4° ( das teuerste Kunstwerk von Heinrich Gottlieb Reichenbach, das wir bisher
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