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Lot 86: Abate Stefano Chiereghin (Chioggia 1745-1820)

Est: £700 GBP - £1,000 GBPSold:
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomDecember 06, 2012

Item Overview

Description

Abate Stefano Chiereghin (Chioggia 1745-1820)
A form of Adriatic algae (Conferva Künhans)
signed and inscribed 'Conferva Künhans Questa nuova specie di Conferva indigena del Golfo Adriatico Bartolommeo Bottari la consacra al dotto Amico il Sig.υr Giacomo Künhans in segno di stima, ed Amicizia. Abb. Stephanus Chiereghinus Hist. Nat. Cultor delineavit', and with number '27'
traces of black chalk, pen and brown ink, watermark fragmentary fleur-de-lys
5 7/8 x 8½ in. (15 x 21.6 cm.); and Rubbings of leaves, by Andrea Heuber, signed and dated 'Andrea Heuber di Dresda. Venezia li '. Giugno. 1779.' and with number '9' (2)

Provenance

Theophil Friedrich Jakob Künhans, Venice.

Auction Details

Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours

by
Christie's
December 06, 2012, 10:30 AM GMT

85 Old Brompton Road, London, LDN, SW7 3LD, UK