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Charles Empson

( British, 1794 - 1861 )

Original drawings for his Narratives of South America

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LOT DETAILS

Materials:

30 drawings of which 18 are watercolor (no. 24 is in grays and blacks) and 12 are pencil, each with tissue guards, all mounted in an album

Size Notes:

various sizes approximately

Description:

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Markings:

mounting leaves numbered 1-32 in a contemporary hand; no. 16 skipped in numeration, no. 31 removed.

Condition:

edges rubbed, corners bumped, a few scuffs and scratches.

Provenance:

Purchased from Francis Edwards Ltd., London, in 1953 for £86.

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