Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(2) French Lithographs Mekong Expedition South China & Laos
- Price realized
- $76
- Pre-sale estimate
- $80 – $150
- Hammer price
- $60
- Category
- Fine Art
- Sold
- March 23, 2024
- Sale
- DAY 2-March 2024 Antiques & Estates 3-Day Auction Event
Lot description
(lot of 2) Framed lithographs on paper, plates from "Voyage d'exploration en Indo-Chine," depicting scenes from the Mekong expedition of 1867-1868, lead by Francis Garnier (1839-1873) and Captain Ernest Doudart De Lagree (1823-1868), after drawings by Louis Delaporte (1842-1925), lithographs produced by Etienne Eugene Ciceri (1813-1890), printed by Lemercier & Cie, published by Hachette & Cie, Paris, including: (1) "Chine Meridionale: Le Fleuve du Tong-King et la Ville de Yuen-Kiang," center crease, sight: approx 8.5"h, 25 3/8"w, overall: 16.75"h, 33.75"w, (1) "Laos Siamois: Habitation Laotienne," sight: approx 11"h, 15.5"w, overall: 19.75"h, 25.25"w; labels verso for Old Maps & Prints Co., Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand, 10.25lbs total
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.