Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(2) Jean-Charles Delafosse (D.1789) Hand-Colored Engravings
- Price realized
- $277
- Pre-sale estimate
- $300 – $500
- Hammer price
- $225
- Category
- Fine Art
- Sold
- May 2, 2026
- Sale
- DAY 2- MAY 2026 "TREASURES FROM THE VAULTS OF A DALLAS DESIGNER"
Lot description
(lot of 2) Framed hand-colored engravings on paper, Studies for a Cartouche, Jean Charles Delafosse (French, 1734-1789), originally published in "Nouvelle Iconologie Historique ou Attributs Hieroglyphiques," c.1771, retaining Beaux-Arts Rare Prints, Dallas, labels verso, including: (1) plate 27; (1) plate 91; each sight: approx 9 7/8"h, 6 3/8"w, overall: approx 19"h, 15"w, 6.5lbs total Provenance: Dallas, Texas: When the madness of collecting collides with connoisseurship
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.